Britain’s GDP contracted by 0.1% in March, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.
“The March decline highlights the pressure the economy is now coming under from the cost of living squeeze and the danger of it falling into outright recession later this year,” said Rupert Thompson, Investment Strategist at Kingswood.
The services sector, which includes contributions from education, arts and entertainment, and food service among others, fell 0.2% last month and was the main contributor to this decline.
Britain’s GDP contracted by 0.1% in March, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.