Gentle recovery under way says King

Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King has insisted a "gentle recovery" is under way despite fears that figures this week will reveal another contraction in the UK economy.

In a speech at a CBI dinner in Belfast, the central bank boss said the economy was "moving in the right direction", but admitted activity had been "considerably weaker" at the end of 2012.
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