The United Kingdom has officially entered a recession, as confirmed by multiple sources including AFP and Reuters, marking a significant political and economic challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party. This downturn comes after two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth in the latter half of the previous year, a situation that has been dubbed 'Rishi's recession' by political opponents and critics. The economic decline has sparked widespread criticism of the Conservative government's handling of the economy, with Labour and other opposition voices calling for immediate change and a general election. The recession coincides with by-elections in Wellingborough and other areas, where parties are vying for votes by highlighting the government's economic failures. Amidst this economic backdrop, the cost of living has surged, with reports indicating that average household costs have increased by £110 a week compared to before the last election, further exacerbating the financial strain on working families.
Today's confirmation that the UK is now in recession means that, without a shadow of a doubt, Rishi Sunak has only kept 1 of the 5 promises he made to voters at the start of last year. Which isn't great in a general election year. Analysis here 👇 https://t.co/8W5MTNLcEl
So the economy is now officially in recession. This is a recession driven by Tory policies. It will be paid for by ordinary people, who are already struggling to make ends meet. But you know who won't feel the pinch? Rishi Sunak and his super-rich mates.
This is Rishi’s recession and it’s working people who will pay the price. https://t.co/h0OGJ7cGT7
Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives have tanked the economy. @DarrenPJones is right, this is Rishi's recession. Britain deserves better. https://t.co/Gu8EG4aHer
Rishi Sunak promised to grow the economy- but now the UK is entering recession. Families across Hounslow tell me every week how much they are struggling; low pay, high rents & stagnant economic growth is leaving our country in a doom loop of decline. https://t.co/Xh58bckwUj
Households are paying the price for Tory economic failure. Today’s news that our economy is in recession means that the UK has seven quarters of decline - the longest period on record. It’s time for change and we need a General Election now. https://t.co/TpmwLLbbmm
Here’s the real story of Rishi Sunak’s record of economic failure. The longest period of time without per person growth on record. Sunak was chancellor. Then he became Prime Minister after a short break while Liz Truss crashed the economy. #rishisrecession https://t.co/jo9dBCSe9o
The smoke screen that Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt created to attempt to fool us all that they were stabilising the economy is dissipating before their eyes. 14 years of failure - it’s time for the Tories to step aside. #GeneralElectionNow #RishiSunaksRecession https://t.co/O254bG8Gts
Yes there are plenty of provisos about today’s recession news. But there’s no escaping how awful a blow it is for @rishisunak. He staked his reputation on growing the economy. But GDP is essentially flatlining. GDP per head is crumpling. My analysis 👇https://t.co/VFB1qJD4yD
This is Rishi's recession and it’s working people in Newcastle and across the country who will pay the price! https://t.co/CsgBzJwAk8
This is Rishi's recession and it’s working people who will pay the price. A recession is two quarters of decline. But families have now suffered from *seven* quarters of decline - the longest period of decline on record. It’s time for change. https://t.co/ToCTnSU1u4
Rishi’s recession is hitting hard - just days after he claimed the economy had “turned a corner” - 14 years into Tory chaos, division and repeat betrayals of our national interest. https://t.co/rP2ZTiY5Uw
An economy left in ruin by a government out of touch and out of time. Let’s call it as it is. 14 years of Tory rule have brought nothing but failure. We need a general election now. https://t.co/sDk2yw9zF2
Recession is bad news for the Government. But, I think that the Bank of England's interest rate policy is the real cause of this..
As always after 14 years of Tory mismanagement it’s working people that will pay the price for Rishi’s recession https://t.co/CUIsEpypEw
After 14 years of the Conservatives, people are worse off. This is #rishisrecession https://t.co/qt8XwXylgp
Rishi Sunak's failure has hit Britain with a recession. Today, voters in Kingswood and Wellingborough have the chance to vote for change. We know Britain needs it. We know Rishi Sunak can't deliver it. Labour will. Vote Labour today to get Britain's future back.
The UK slipped into a technical recession in the second half of last year after its economy registered two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth, according to official data https://t.co/cmHzkVRDON https://t.co/E2p3hIpZLj
Today is by election day in Wellingborough. I hope you will be considering voting for @benhabib6 of the @reformparty_uk. Immigration is out of control & we are now officially in recession. https://t.co/wt3nRI51YN
Labour’s Shadow Chancellor @RachelReevesMP on the UK entering recession: “Rishi Sunak’s promise to grow the economy is now in tatters. “The prime minister can no longer credibly claim that his plan is working or that he has turned the corner on more than 14 years of economic… https://t.co/N4J85X8PHx
After 14 years it’s clearer than ever the Tories have failed with working people left paying the price. With Britain now in Rishi’s recession people across the country know it’s time for change. https://t.co/IDBi0L6mhv
Rishi Sunak has pushed the UK economy into recession and working people are paying the price. The Tories have failed - time to send them packing. #VoteLabour https://t.co/Uq35oZMgku
UK is now in recession. Our businesses & communities are yet again paying the price for Tory failures. This is the legacy of 14yrs of consecutive Tory Govts It’s time for change Call a #GeneralElection @RishiSunak so @UKLabour can start to fix the mess you've made. https://t.co/cOA0KqYBnV
You can't get more out of touch. Make no mistake: this is Rishi's recession. Our economy hasn't turned a corner; it's stuck in the same dead end cul-de-sac they've had us lost in for 14 years. Only Labour will get the country back on the road to growth. https://t.co/GChVVD9dxv
Sunak pledged to grow the economy but instead we entered recession. He can no longer credibly claim that his plan is working. It’s time for a fresh start under a Labour Government. https://t.co/XD6D7B2S09
Rishi Sunak says stick to the plan. His plan isn’t working. 14 years of the Conservatives has crashed the economy and taken us into recession. #GeneralElectionNow
POLLING DAY 🗳️ “If we’re going to send a seismic shock to Westminster, this is the day we have got to do it!!” Polling stations are open until 10pm 🕙 Vote Ben Habib in the Wellingborough by-election 🗳️https://t.co/mHNFJlYUJN
14 years of Tory chaos and failure. Now for the recession swan song. https://t.co/I1i1qoYMlM
14 years, and the economy is in recession, the cost of living is breaking family budgets, and mortgages, rents, food, fuel and energy prices are at an all time high while our public services are on their knees. Economic incompetence must end. We need a new Government @UKLabour
The Conservatives have broken our: 🩺NHS 👮Police ⚖️Justice system 👥Immigration ⛔️Local Government 🏗️Infrastructure projects 📚Schools 🦷Dentistry 🏠Housing 📉And now the UK is in recession. Enough. We need a General Election now and to get the tories out.#GTTO https://t.co/9b3TyrKv9C
Rishi Sunak has failed to turn the corner on 14 years of Tory economic decline. Britain is hit by a recession and it’s working people who will pay the price. It's time for change. Only Labour will deliver it.
This is Rishi's recession and it’s working people who will pay the price. https://t.co/odTklL180u
NEW. The UK is now in a technical recession. V politically tricky for Sunak - one of his five pledges is grow the economy. And on by-election day too. https://t.co/9aQRVCXeyy
Sunak / Tories: “our plan is working” 💥UK in recession 💥taxes record high 💥govt spend record high 💥mass immigration making us poorer 💥net zero making us colder & poorer Your plan has broken Britain Voters will fire you, soonest🙏 https://t.co/rtT0CUjPU8
The Lib Dems have already dubbed the economic slump “Rishi’s recession”. Politically this is a nightmare for a PM who promised to grow the economy as one of his five pledges.
UK economy falls into recession, adding to Sunak's election challenge https://t.co/rbWF1LxHfi https://t.co/dGtNtCfenj
January 2023 — Rishi Sunak says: “We will grow the economy, creating better-paid jobs and opportunity right across the country.” February 2024 — UK economy falls into recession https://t.co/7hE6HHZBIR
Sunak’s Tories are failing and letting Brits down. Even by his own tests Sunak cannot deliver: - economy in recession - NHS waiting lists growing - more people out of work than before covid - boats not stopped - foodbanks and rough sleeping soaring Time for change. https://t.co/NXwG6MsGlp
If you live in Wellingborough or Kingswood, send the Tories a message in today’s by-elections and vote Labour for a fresh start for Britain #VoteLabour👇 https://t.co/LydIYhFRvC
This isn’t a ‘technical recession’, it’s a Tory recession. Rishi Sunak promised he’d grow the economy, instead 14 years of Conservative government has crashed the economy. It’s time for change!
Sunak’s ‘plan’ is most definitely not working. We’ve now had 14 years of economic decline. It’s time for change. And for a @UKLabour Government that will properly focus on growing the economy and tackling the struggles far too many households are currently facing. https://t.co/8TCDdxuqSx
#BREAKING Britain has entered recession after recording two successive quarters of negative economic growth in the second half of last year, official data showed on Thursday https://t.co/9QKbE5OHWx
Rishi Sunak promised to grow the economy, but he led us into recession. It's time for change. https://t.co/BiVyr3lgDY
Polls are now open in Wellingborough & Rushden. You have until 10pm. It’s a simple choice between a fresh start with Labour’s Gen Kitchen and more of the same neglect from the Conservatives. Remember your photo ID and #VoteLabour 🌹 https://t.co/6ir0nsQtp2 https://t.co/MgtgLAEILT
Rishi Sunak’s promise to grow the economy is now in tatters. The prime minister can no longer credibly claim that his plan is working or that he has turned the corner on more than fourteen years of economic decline. It’s time for change. https://t.co/OMiGgdgYsw
Rachel Reeves: “Rishi Sunak’s promise to grow the economy is now in tatters." https://t.co/GR7UIysspI
It’s official : the UK entered recession at the end of last year Politically, this is pretty disastrous for the government given 1) Rishi Sunak has pledged to grow the economy 2) we are months away from a general election. But economically, whether GDP fell or grew slightly… https://t.co/szF4gU88iD
UK set to enter recession as economy shrinks for second quarter in a row https://t.co/BP4O2ckQgs https://t.co/TEmm1QAqRY
In the Wellingborough by-election, the choice tomorrow is clear: ❌ The rotten Tories are nowhere. ✅ It’s a two-horse race: Reform UK vs Labour. #BackBenHabib & Reform UK to give Wellingborough the fresh start it deserves. https://t.co/zAYxqYeWYe
Good luck @benhabib6 You have fought a great campaign and the people of Wellingborough would be wise to vote you into parliament as their new MP #BenHabib #WellingboroughByElection #Wellingborough #UK #Parliament https://t.co/WhXuB1ZDt2
This is why I support @benhabib6 for Wellingborough. He addresses the real issues and gets things done. Its also why I believe he should be leading the Reform party. #WellingboroughByElection https://t.co/fClO4luibw
A message from @benhabib6 who is standing in the Wellingborough by election tomorrow, for the @reformparty_uk. He's hoping to send a "seismic shock through Parliament." He wants to take the fight to the people who have delivered this country to its knees." Good luck Ben. https://t.co/ki4TSeS2du
After fourteen years of economic failure working people are worse off. Prices are still rising in the shops, with the average households’ costs up £110 a week compared to before the last election. Only Labour has a long-term plan to get Britain’s future back.
Wages are worth less today than they were in 2008. 14yrs of Tory Govts has meant: #NHSCrisis Waiting lists at record high Record breaking food prices Rising poverty Widening regional inequalities Crumbling Schools Wages stagnating We need a #GeneralElectionN0W #ToriesOut https://t.co/d2b6tQLgbh