UK won’t drag Ireland into a recession – Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar blamed not just the war in Ukraine, but also Brexit and some recent policy decisions by the UK government.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said he doesn’t expect the UK will drag Ireland into recession. (Niall Carson/PA)

The UK won’t drag Ireland into a recession, the Tánaiste has said.

British chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed the UK is in recession as he outlined his autumn statement on Thursday.