UK consumer confidence tumbles as households fear ‘painful’ budget; UK debt hits 100% of GDP – business live
Consumers are nervously awaiting the budget, reports data provider GfK, wiping out recent recovery in confidence.   08:19 Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, says the government is taking “tough decisions” to fix the public finances.
UK GfK Sep Consumer Confidence -20 Vs -13 Aug
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Consumer confidence falls sharply as households ‘nervously’ await Budget
Consumer confidence falls sharply as households ‘nervously’ await Budget - GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell seven points to minus 20, with significant drops in predictions for personal finances and the general economy.
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FirstFT: UK consumer confidence falls sharply in September
But first, we turn to the UK, where consumer confidence has fallen sharply as households anticipate what Sir Keir Starmer has warned will be a “painful” Budget. The GfK consumer confidence index — a measure of how people view their personal finances and broader economic prospects — fell seven points to minus 20,
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