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How quickly could the UK economy recover from Covid-19?
The UK has fallen into recession for the first time in 11 years due to the impact of Covid-19.
The economy shrank 20.4% between April and June compared with the first three months of the year.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the government is "grappling with something that is unprecedentedβ.
What do we know about the direction of recovery? And why has the UK fared worse than our European neighbours?
Business Editor Helen Thomas reports.
Mark Urban is joined by Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds and former Chancellor Ken Clarke.
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