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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington

‘Burnham bounce’ risks deflating unless focus remains on struggling households

Andy Burnham looking pensive
Andy Burnham has been credited with helping to lift UK consumer confidence but will the political honeymoon last? Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

A “Burnham bounce”, sunshine and a strong World Cup run for the England men’s football team. Could this be a turnaround moment for Britain’s struggling consumer economy or yet another false start for the UK’s spluttering growth engine?

Last week the data company GfK credited Andy Burnham’s return to Westminster politics for lifting UK consumer confidence at its fastest monthly pace for almost three years in June.

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