Brexit jitters dent UK consumer confidence, study claims

Confidence has dipped to lowest level since December 2014 with the EU referendum weighing on people's minds, says GfK

Growing fears of a British exit from the European Union has knocked confidence among UK consumers, which remains stuck at its lowest level in more than a year, according to a report.

Market research firm GfK said its consumer sentiment indicator stayed at zero in March, unchanged from February its joint lowest level since December 2014.

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