UK retailers given jubilee lift as high street footfall rises

Number of people visiting shops during June bank holiday week was up 17% on May average

Four days of jubilee celebrations provided some much-needed respite for Britain's retailers after a tough May in which cost of living pressures weighed heavily on spending.

There was a sharp increase in consumer footfall on the high streets during the long bank holiday weekend to mark the Queen's 70 years on the throne, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).