GDP would shrink 12.4% and unemployment more than double in one scenario as budget deficit hits £322bn
It could take until the end of 2022 for Britain’s economy to return to its pre-coronavirus peak, while government borrowing is expected to surge to £322bn this year in response to the pandemic, the Treasury’s official forecaster has warned.meagre rebound in May
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