UK GDP had its worst annual slump on record, falling by 9.9% in 2020 according to the Office for National Statistics.
However, growth in December, as coronavirus restrictions were loosened, could mean the economy avoids a so-called double-dip recession.
Sally Patterson reports from London.
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