Jeremy Hunt: GDP figures disappointing but not unexpected

Responding to the latest GDP figures, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said that the news that the UK economy had shrunk by 0.2% is "disappointing but not entirely unexpected news". Read more at: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/polit... https://www.standard.co.uk/business/b... Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-S... for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog:    / londoneveningstandard   Videos, daily editorial and more: https://www.standard.co.uk/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/eveningstandard Follow us on Twitter:   / eveningstandard   and Instagram:   / evening.standard