Retail sales in Great Britain fall as struggling households cut back
by Mark Sweney from World news | The Guardian on (#798BQ)
Latest negative economic update comes as John Healey prepares to announce budget next week
Retail sales in Great Britain fell more steeply than expected last month, the latest negative economic update before the chancellor, John Healey, announces his budget next week.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the volume of goods sold fell 0.4% month on month in September, much steeper than economists' consensus expectations of a 0.1% fall.
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