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Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances
Fears of a steep rise in mortgage payments and increasing job insecurity have sent UK consumer confidence tumbling to a three-month low, according to a leading survey.
In a blow to John Healey before next month’s budget, the S&P Global consumer sentiment index dropped to 42.7 in September from 42.9 in August, indicating “a notable strain on financial confidence across UK households”.
The post Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low appeared first on World news | The Guardian.
