UK finance minister warns economy could shrink up to 30%
Set to become the worst-hit by coronavirus in Europe, Britain’s restrictions are not expected to be lifted soon
London — Britain’s finance minister has told colleagues the economy could shrink by up to 30% this quarter because of the coronavirus lockdown, a newspaper reported, as the soaring death toll gave little hope restrictions would soon be lifted.
The number of Covid-19 deaths in hospitals across the UK has passed 10,000 and a senior scientific adviser to the government has said the country risks becoming the worst-hit in Europe. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left hospital on Sunday after spending a week there, including three nights in intensive care, being treated for the disease. He is now convalescing at Chequers, his official country residence...
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