By Jason Douglas 



  LONDON--The U.K. economy shrank by slightly less than previously thought in the second quarter, according to a revised estimate Wednesday. 


  Gross domestic product declined 19.8% April through June, the Office for National Statistics said, compared with an earlier estimate of a 20.4% fall. 


  That is still a larger decline than those recorded by its European neighbors, reflecting the timing and duration of the U.K.'s nationwide lockdown to combat coronavirus. 


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