Consumer confidence tumbles amid ‘tumultuous’ build-up to Budget

Public expectations of spending, both on goods other than food and across wider spending, have fallen, figures show (Belinda Jiao/PA) - (PA Wire)

Consumer confidence has tumbled following a “tumultuous” month of Budget speculation, figures show.

Consumer expectations for the state of the economy over the next three months have fallen significantly to minus 44, down from minus 35 in October, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Opinium.