UK consumers held back spending ahead of autumn budget, says CBI poll

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2024-10-28

London (dpa-AFX) - British retailers saw sales volumes decline in October as consumers hesitated to spend due to the uncertainty surrounding the new chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget later this week, results of a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Monday. The retail sales volumes modestly declined in the year to October after a marginal growth in September, the CBI Distributive Trades Survey showed. The headline survey balan......

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