Can looming UK recession be averted?

Experts say indirect impacts of Queen’s death could tip fragile economy over the edge

The Bank of England is grappling with an economic downturn
The Bank of England in Threadneedle Street, London
(Image credit: Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)

With the nation’s focus on the death of the Queen and accession of King Charles III, the spectre of imminent UK recession has slipped under the radar.

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