LONDON: United Kingdom households took on more debt and suffered a bigger hit to incomes during the pandemic than those in France and Germany, according to new research that indicates weakness in the potential for an economic recovery.
The findings, released by the Resolution Foundation, fuel the debate over the government’s handling of the crisis after the UK had both one of the highest death rates and the deepest slump among Group of Seven nations.
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