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The economy is shrinking. Rachel Reeves must act

14 March 2025

6:41 PM

14 March 2025

6:41 PM

The economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in January according to figures just published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The news will come as a disappointing shock to Rachel Reeves after most economists had predicted the year to have started with growth. In December the economy had grown by 0.4

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