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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Shops and restaurants hope for ‘halo’ effect of Labour win and big weekend of sport

People with England football shirts drinking and having fun in a London pub
Fans in the Old Justice pub, London, celebrate England's Euro 2024 victory over Slovakia. Photograph: AP

Shops, bars and restaurants are expected to see a halo effect as Labour’s election victory and a bumper weekend of sport kickstarts a bounce in consumer spending through July.

Businesses are predicted to benefit from England’s match at the Euro 2024 football tournament and Andy Murray’s Wimbledon swan song this weekend, before the Olympics propels spending at the end of the month.

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