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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

UK faces biggest fall in consumer confidence since start of Ukraine war, research suggests

British consumer confidence has seen the sharpest quarterly decline since the onset of the war in Ukraine, a new report suggests, as the Iran conflict continues to cause financial concern for Britons.

The decline in consumer sentiment, which indicates how likely people are to spend or save in the future, is coupled with concerns around a fresh cost of living crisis as uncertainty remains around the full impact the Iran war will have on food and energy costs.

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