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Retail sales in Great Britain fall as struggling households cut back
UK NewsBusiness•October 23, 2026 at 8:34 AMNational

Retail sales in Great Britain fall as struggling households cut back

By Mark Sweney•The Guardian - UK News

Latest negative economic update comes as John Healey is due to announce budget next weekBusiness live – latest updatesRetail 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. Continue reading...

Latest negative economic update comes as John Healey is due 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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