UK economy shrinks as cost of living crisis bites

<!-- wp:html --><p><a href="https://wtxnews.com/uk-news/uk-economy-shrinks-as-cost-of-living/" title="UK economy shrinks as cost of living crisis bites"></a>The Guardian says The UK economy unexpectedly shrank in April as soaring energy costs and supply chain disruption dragged down manufacturing amid the cost of living crisis, while the winding-down of the NHS test-and-trace service dragged on growth.</p><!-- /wp:html -->