Consumer confidence tumbles to lowest level since 1970s

Customer picking up Sainsbury's bags

Consumer confidence tumbled to an all-time low in August as the UK prepares for a bleak winter.

Consumer sentiment reached -44, dropping three points compared to July and reaching the lowest point since records began in 1974.

 

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