Boris Johnson Put to the Test as Pandemic Roils U.K.’s Economy
- Britain headed for ‘significant’ recession, Chancellor says
- Johnson criticized for handling of crisis in care homes
Boris Johnson outside 10 Downing Street in London on May 13.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson came up against increasing pressure over his handling of the coronavirus crisis just as the British economy recorded its largest monthly contraction on record.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak warned on Wednesday the U.K. faces a significant recession after gross domestic product fell almost 6% in March.