UK economy shrinks for the first time in six years

[life on mars]

We're talking depression ahead, not another ho-hum recession. The next trick to prolong what's become known as the 'everything bubble' will be the introduction of negative nominal interest rates to ensure credit becomes even cheaper so as to keep feeding the bubble for when it deflates then pops there'll be chaos.

Some basic precautions might include keeping savings in a bank account at a bare minimum and building a stock of long lasting food and consumables.

I've kept my green shield stamps in readiness.