Is lifting the lockdown enough to save the economy?
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The coronavirus lockdown ground the UK economy to a halt in April, with the biggest monthly GDP contraction on record. But with non-essential shops opening from Monday and many sectors moving back to work, is this enough to counter such a significant hit? The Telegraph's Economics Reporter, Lizzy Burden joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss how dented consumer confidence will mean a particularly slow return to normal, and why the pair won't be heading back to the shops anytime soon. Revealed: the 254 neighbourhoods where there have been no Covid-19 deaths - is yours one? https://bit.ly/3dYG0sn Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected]
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