Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending | TheBriefWire
Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending
Published 11 August 2026 ยท world
Barclays says survey shows people feel more secure in jobs and have more leeway to spend on non-essentials Business live โ latest updates Consumer confidence
Barclays says survey shows people feel more secure in jobs and have more leeway to spend on non-essentials Business live โ latest updates Consumer confidence hit its highest level in almost two years in July, according to research that indicated the closing stages of the menโs football World Cup and more people holidaying in the UK lifted summer spending. A truce in the Middle East conflict in June and the arrival of a new prime minister in No 10 also gave a lift to consumers after a long period of heightened uncertainty. Continue reading...
Published: August 11, 2026 โข 11:30 AM IST ยท Updated: August 11, 2026 โข 12:10 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Barclays says survey shows people feel more secure in jobs and have more leeway to spend on non-essentials Business live โ latest updates Consumer confidence hit its highest level in almost two years in July, according to research that indicated the closing stages of the menโs football World Cup and more people holidaying in the UK lifted summer spending.
A truce in the Middle East conflict in June and the arrival of a new prime minister in No 10 also gave a lift to consumers after a long period of heightened uncertainty.