UK consumer confidence hits record low as the cost-of-living crisis deepens

Report by GfK

Valeria Martinez
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Consumer confidence in the UK has plunged to its lowest level in almost 50 years as the cost-of-living crisis and a record surge in inflation continue to squeeze incomes in the country.

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