UK in recession: Twitter reaction

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Advisers and analysts have begun to react to surprise GDP figures released this morning showing the Uk economy has slipped back into a technical recession.

Estimates from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) suggests the economy grew by -0.2% in Q2, following growth of -0.3% in the previous quarter. The preliminary result was worse than many analysts had predicted. Here, we have collected some of the best reaction on a busy Twitter... @steve_hawkes (Steve Hawkes, The SUN): The pro-biz coalition will have some explaining to do today - double-dip .. excuse bingo? Eurozone, rain?!? @simonsmithy (Simon Smith, FX Pro): I'm going back to bed. to hibernate. Wake me up when we recover...

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