Thursday 7 May 2020

Bank of England warns of sharp UK recession

Bank of England warns of sharp UK recession

The Bank of England has warned that the UK economy is heading towards its sharpest recession on record. The impact of coronavirus meant the economy would shrink 14% this year, based on the lockdown being relaxed in June. Scenarios drawn up by the Bank to illustrate the economic impact said Covid-19 was "dramatically reducing jobs and incomes in the UK". Bank governor Andrew Bailey told the BBC there would be no quick return to normality.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52566030?source=Snapzu

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