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UK households are increasingly gloomy about their finances, with rising prices now their biggest concern. S&P Global's monthly assessment of consumer confidence revealed a decrease in its sentiment index, which was 42.3 in April and dropped to 42.1 in May. This decline, the fastest since July 2023 for household savings, is due to high energy prices.
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