UK officially in recession for first time in 11 years

The United Kingdom has officially fallen into recession for the first time in 11 years.

Reports say the reasons is due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Britain officially entered recession, with data set showing a collapse of around 20 percent of gross domestic product in the second quarter.

The office for national statistics is uniformly expected to confirm the unprecedented contraction between April and June.

It is Britain’s first recession since the 2008 financial crisis.