UK economy may not recover until end of 2022, Treasury forecaster warns
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from on (#55PA2)
GDP would shrink 12.4% and unemployment more than double in one scenario as budget deficit hits 322bn
It could take until the end of 2022 for Britain's economy to return to its pre-coronavirus peak, while government borrowing is expected to surge to 322bn this year in response to the pandemic, the Treasury's official forecaster has warned.
Dashing hopes for a rapid recovery from Covid-19 after official figures revealed a meagre rebound in May, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said it would take longer than previously hoped to bounce back, while warning long-term economic scarring was increasingly likely.
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