BREAKING: UK economy suffered worst economic fall since 1979 at start of lockdown
Between January and March the economy contracted by more than first thought, dropping 2.2%, the Office for National Statistics has said saw the country forced into lockdown.
Between January and March, the economy contracted by more than first thought, dropping 2.2%, the Office for National Statistics has said. Jonathan Athow, deputy national statistician at the ONS, said: ‘Our more detailed picture of the economy in the first quarter showed GDP shrank a little more than first estimated. This is now the largest quarterly fall since 1979.
‘Information from Government showed health activities declined more than we previously showed. All main sectors of the economy shrank significantly in March as the effects of the pandemic hit.‘The sharp fall in consumer spending at the end of March led to a notable increase in households’ savings.’
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