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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maroosha Muzaffar

UK economy news – live: Hunt says ‘tough road ahead’ as ‘very bleak’ recession looms

Reuters

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Jeremy Hunt has warned of a “tough road ahead” after new figures revealed that the UK economy contracted by 0.2 per cent between July and September, in what could herald the start of a protracted recession.

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