Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said there are 'reasons to be cautiously optimistic' as he reacted to Thursday's GDP figures.
The UK economy grew by a record 15.5% in the third quarter but remains 8.2% smaller than before the pandemic.
The Chancellor maintained that the slowing of the economy was down to imposed Covid-19 restrictions, but said that mass testing and the hope of a vaccine, alongside protecting jobs, will turn things around.
Report by Thomasl.
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