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UK consumer spending falls to record low

July's hot weather failed to boost consumer spending in the UK which fell to a new low amid Brexit uncertainty and slow real wage growth.

UK consumer spending falls to record low
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Average retail sales over the year to July rose by 0.5% - a record low according to the British Retail Consortium and KPMG.

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