British retail sales fell more sharply than expected in September, and shoppers' confidence then saw its steepest monthly drop since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sales volumes in Great Britain dropped 0.4 per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics, against economists' forecasts of a 0.1 per cent fall. Fuel volumes rose even as prices climbed further, while unseasonably warm weather weighed on sales of autumn and winter clothing.
