Rachel Reeves under fire as UK economy heading towards 'worst of all words' decline following Budget

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Is the UK heading for a recession following Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget?
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Is the UK heading for a recession following Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under further pressure after the economy 'stagnated and weakened', new data has found. New statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Monday (December...

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