Government considers postponing the Autumn Budget as the UK falls into recession

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As the UK officially enters a recession for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis, contingency plans are being laid to push back planned tax hikes if a second wave of the Coronavirus hits.

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Main image: UK GDP growth, Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2005 until Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2020

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