UK economy shrinks amid Brexit uncertainty
By DW
12 August 2019 |
12:32 pm
The contraction was the first since 2012 and comes ahead of the UK's planned exit from the European Union. Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid promised the "fundamentals of the British economy are strong."
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