This fall came after a 1.3% rise in April 2025, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics and was much sharper than the median forecast of 0.5% in a Reuters poll.
It represented the largest monthly fall since December 2023, with food stores the driving factor for this decline, after sales volumes decreased by 5%.
Majority of UK financial institutions expect growth over next 12 months
This represented a sharp reversal of April’s purchasing, when Britons increased their food store buys by 4.7%.
Spenders also cut back on household goods and retail purchases, excl…
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