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A banker walking through the City of London
Record recession for UK economy
The UK economy unexpectedly shrank 0.4% between July and September, making the recession the longest since records began.
Q&A: GDP explained
Flanders: Why are we failing?
Hardest hit people and places
Labour recession hopes 'a myth'
When will recovery come?
What now for your finances?
Tracker: Recessions compared
Your experiences of recession
Darling: confidence is returning


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Bill Shaw
Hardest hit
From blue collar workers to once-proud industrial regions: The people and places bearing the brunt of the recession
Stephanie Flanders Stephanomics
Latest figures: Why is UK failing while others succeed?
Danny Gabay and Steven Bell Head-to-head
When can we look forward to better times?
Feeling gloomy? Umbrella in the rain Let it pour
How a High Street is weathering the economic storm
Tape measure Q&A: GDP
How do economists measure the state of the economy?
Pennies in jar Your finances
Savers and borrowers have gained. Will it last?
Ensus site Cleaning up
Teeside's 'smoggies' embrace new greener jobs

OTHER NEWS
Inflation rate starts to rise
'Half UK firms' plan pay freeze
Firms 'struggle to get finance'
Zero growth for retail sales
'Tough measures' to cut UK debt
RECESSION BASICS
Find out how the downturn took shape
Puzzled by the jargon? We explain
What is GDP and how is it calculated?

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Interactive map Mood map
Tell us your experiences of the recession
Dave Harvey Cash in the West
At Bristol docks, any recovery is still at sea
Builder Stuart Abraham Recession tales
Job hunting, chasing orders... and doing fine.
Recession graphic Looking back
How this recession compares with previous ones
Map of unemployment Recession tracker
How unemployment has risen in your area of the UK
HBOS sign Fighting back
The clouds are lifting in the Halifax heartland

WHERE TO GET HELP
Coins Full guide to sources of help and advice if you are feeling the pinch

Are your savings safe?
If you lose your job
Help for small businesses
Advice for young jobseekers
How to negotiate during redundancy
TOOLS
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VIDEO REPORTS
Kane Middleton Paperboy, 13, is made redundant

George Osborne Shadow Chancellor George Osborne: Stop big cash bonuses

A plate of food from an 'all you can eat' buffet Why the recession is making us hungry

Loans paperwork Recession: 'Good news for loan sharks'

Diane Weatherfield Stoke family turning round from repossession

Chancellor Alistair Darling Economic confidence is returning, says Darling

Stephanie Flanders Stephanomics: The latest economics analysis from Stephanie Flanders

Robert Peston Robert Peston's blog: Keep up-to-date with the latest business analysis


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MONEYBOX
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