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The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the final quarter of 2011—more than an interim (临时的) estimate of—0.2%.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the worse than previously forecast data was driven by a weak services sector. Transport, communication, business services and the financial sectors all contributed to the figure being revised downwards from the original estimate made in January.
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The UK has fallen back into recession as the economy shrank by 0.2% between January and March in 2012. A sharp fall in construction output was behind the surprise contraction, the Office for National Statistics said.
The Chancellor, George Osborne, said the figures were "disappointing" and blamed both the European crisis and Britain"s spending in the "good years".
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The outlook for the UK jobs market is "bleak" after the number of both permanent and temporary placements fell in recent weeks, according to a survey. The number of permanent jobs filled in June fell for the first time in six months. This could lead to a period of rising unemployment, Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said.
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The UK recession has deepened, latest official figures have shown, after the output of the economy fell by 0.7% between April and June. The contraction was much bigger than expected and follows a 0.3% drop in the first three months of the year.
The Office for National Statistics said the fall was largely due to a sharp slowdown in the construction sector.
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The UK economy is still in recession after shrinking by 0.7% in the three months from April to June in 2012. This is a much bigger fall than expected and follows a 0.3% drop in the first three months of the year. This latest figure is an estimate and could be revised up or down. The sharp slowdown in construction continued, with output in the building sector falling 5.2% in the second quarter of the year.
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The number of people being placed in jobs in the UK fell for the second straight month in July, although the pace of decline slowed, a study showed. The survey by Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG said there was a "high degree of uncertainty" among employers. It added that firms were taking longer to decide on hiring, slowing down recruitment.
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The UK"s labour market deserves a gold medal for its incredible performance in the face of adversity so far this year.
In the last few months, it has defied gravity as unemployment has fallen and jobs grew even while the economy slipped back into recession. But this run might be coming to an end as this month"s data shows that permanent appointments have fallen for a second month and temporary employment has seen an eighth consecutive month of contraction.