The UK economy contracted slightly more than initially estimated in the first quarter as the lockdown restrictions were re-introduced, revised data from the Office for National Statistics revealed on Wednesday.
Gross domestic product dropped 1.6 percent sequentially instead of 1.5 percent fall estimated previously. GDP was up 1.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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