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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Simon English

UK household wealth tumbles, as taxes, food bills and rent costs bite

The economy might have been growing at a decent rate – at least until the war in Iran began – but households feel poorer which bodes badly for future consumer spending, new statistics reveal.

On Thursday, official figures showed the UK economy grew at 0.6 per cent in the first three months of this year.

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