Economy
UK economy shrinks 1.5% in Q1 despite signs of recovery
The figures show that GDP shrank by 2.5% in January but increased by 0.7%, in February, and then improved with its strongest performance of the year in March, increasing by 2.1%
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The UK economy shrank by 1.5% during the first three months of the year due to the impact of the national lockdown.
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