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'It's much much worse than the financial crisis'
Former Chancellor Alistair Darling on today's warning of the deepest recession on record
The Bank of England has warned that the coronavirus pandemic will push the UK economy towards its deepest recession on record. It said the economy was on course to 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".
What role can the government play now to get us back to work again, once it's safe to do so?
(Image: Alistair Darling. Credit: 91热爆)
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