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Mervyn King: economic recovery's in sight

Recovery is finally "in sight" for Britain's beleaguered economy, the Governor of the Bank of England said tonight.

Sir Mervyn King said that "momentum" was building within the economy which would become apparent during the course of the current year.

But in an interview with ITV News, he cautioned that it did not mean a return to pre-recession levels of private consumption and public spending.

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