Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low
Direct Source Verification:
This story is aggregated from The Guardian (theguardian.com). Full reporting rights and copyright belong to the primary publisher.
Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their financesBusiness live – latest updatesFears of a steep rise in mortgage payments and increasing job insecurity have sent UK consumer confidence tumbling to a three-month low, according to a leading ...
Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances
Fears of a steep rise in mortgage payments and increasing job insecurity have sent UK consumer confidence tumbling to a three-month low, according to a leading survey.
In a blow to John Healey before next month’s budget, the S&P Global consumer sentiment index dropped to 42.7 in September from 42.9 in August, indicating “a notable strain on financial confidence across UK households”.
Continue reading...Original Source
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/21/interest-rate-rise-jobs-uk-consumer-confidence-budget
