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Created: 2025-07-11 11:03:54 UTC

🚨 Britain’s economy shrank in May, official figures show, as Rachel Reeves’s tax raid continued to drag on spending.

The UK’s GDP contracted by 0.1pc during the month, according to the ONS, amid a sharp drop in retail sales.

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