Consumer confidence drops to lowest level since spring as food inflation rises

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Consumer confidence in the economy has hit its lowest level since spring as reports of growing food prices and UK economic struggles take hold.

When asked about their expectations for the economy over the next three months, over half (52%) of Brits said they expected it to get worse versus 16% that said they expected an improvement, according to the September figures from the BRC Consumer Sentiment Monitor.

 

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