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UK Consumer Confidence Jumps Despite Lingering Inflation Pain

British consumers have turned more optimistic about the outlook for the economy and their personal finances this month but their mood remains a long way of...

UK Retail Sales Slide Again In October In New Blow For Economy

British retail sales volumes fell unexpectedly in October as stretched consumers stayed at home, official data showed on Friday, in a new warning sign for...

UK Grocery Inflation In Single Digits For First Time This Year: Kantar

UK Shop Price Inflation At Lowest Since August 2022: BRC

Prices in British store chains rose at the slowest pace in more than a year in October, according to industry data that adds to signs that the country's hi...

UK Shop Price Inflation At Lowest In A Year: BRC

Prices in British store chains rose at the slowest pace in a year in September, according to industry data that adds to signs that the UK's high inflation...

UK Grocery Inflation Drops To Lowest Level In A Year, Says Kantar

British grocery inflation eased to its lowest level in a year heading into September.

UK Consumer Spending Growth Slows In August Despite 'Barbenheimer' Boost

British consumer spending growth lost pace last month, adding to signs of a weakening economy, despite a doubling in cinema takings after the release of th...

Food Prices Squeeze Consumers In June, Hot Weather Boosts Summer Spending: BRC

Unusually hot weather boosted sales of sun screen and barbecue food in Britain last month, a British Retail Consortium survey showed on Tuesday, but consum...