Is lifting the lockdown enough to save the economy?

The coronavirus lockdown ground the UK economy to a halt in April, with the biggest monthly GDP contraction on record. But with non-essential shops opening from Monday and many sectors moving back to work, is this enough to counter such a significant hit? The Telegraph's Economics Reporter, Lizzy Burden joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss how dented consumer confidence will mean a particularly slow return to normal, and why the pair won't be heading back to the shops anytime soon.Revealed: the 254 neighbourhoods where there have been no Covid-19 deaths - is yours one? https://bit.ly/3dYG0snGet 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audioSend us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.