UK Economy Shrinks by 2.9% in January Following New COVID-19 Restrictions
LONDON (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 2.9 percent in January, as a result of the new COVID-19 lockdown imposed in England and the most part of the country, after showing a timid 1.2 percent growth in December, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday.