Economy
UK GDP expected to decline 7.2% in 2020 amid ongoing pandemic
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The continuing impact of the Covid-19 virus is expected to see the UK economy contract by 7.2% in 2020, with the economy unlikely to be able to fully restart until a vaccine or effective treatments for the virus are available.
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