Bollocks to Brexit!
The BBC reports that the mad march towards Brexit continues to damage the UK's economy - apparently these are the worst performance figures since 2012.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49290926
UK economy shrinks in second quarter
The UK economy contracted 0.2% between April and June, its worst performance since 2012, the Office for National Statistics said.
The surprise contraction came after a boost to economic growth in the first three months of the year because of Brexit stockpiling.
Rob Kent-Smith, head of GDP at the ONS, said manufacturing output fell and the construction sector weakened.
The pound slipped after the data was released, raising fears of a recession.
Mr Kent-Smith added that "the often-dominant service sector delivered virtually no growth at all".