It's official, we're in recession
Updated on 23 January 2009
It's here and it's worse than we thought. The economy shrank one and a half per cent in the last quarter. We're in recession.
You knew it, we knew it, even the dogs in the street knew it - now the official figures have confirmed it.
Britain's economy is in recession, having seen its production base decline over two consecutive quarters.
The fall of 1.5 per cent in the final quarter of last year was bigger than expected and the worst for 28 years. The figures sent the pound down again, to a 24 year low against the dollar.
Our Money Reporter, Bridgid Nzekwu reports:
Extended interview: Alistair Darling
Chancellor Alistair Darling talks to Jon Snow on the day that official government figures confirm the UK is in recession for the first time since 1991.
Watch the interview
Analysis: Faisal Islam
Our Economics Correspondent, Faisal Islam speaks to Carl Dinnen about the recession.
