The double-dip recession is deeper than originally feared as revised figures showed a sharper decline in the economy in the first three months of the year on Thursday.
The news will put pressure on chancellor George Osborne, after a week in which the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said he should consider a new approach to the economy with an increased focus on public investment.
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