'We're in the worst recession of our lifetime' says former Chancellor Ken Clarke
Telegraph, 12 Jun 2020
Former Chancellor Ken Clarke has said that the UK is in the "worst recession" of anyone's lifetime.
This comes after the UK recorded its worst monthly gross domestic product (GDP) fall on record as coronavirus damaged the economy.
But the former chancellor says he does have "sympathy" for the situation Boris Johnson's government find themselves in.
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This comes after the UK recorded its worst monthly gross domestic product (GDP) fall on record as coronavirus damaged the economy.
But the former chancellor says he does have "sympathy" for the situation Boris Johnson's government find themselves in.
Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/06/12/markets-live-latest-coronavirus-news-pound-euro-ftse-100-uk/?WT.mc_id=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo&utm_source=tmgoff&utm_medium=tmg_youtube&utm_content=offsite_televideo&utm_campaign=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo
Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
