Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the first estimate of UK GDP in May
Here’s the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on today’s GDP figures: “Today’s figures underline the scale of the challenge we face. I know people are worried about the security of their jobs and incomes.
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