Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending

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1. Tue, 11 August 2026

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     Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending

     Barclays says survey shows people feel more secure in jobs and have more leeway to spend on non-essentials Business live – latest updates Consumer confidence hit its highest level in almost two years in July, according to research that indicated the closing stages of the men’s 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...