Consumer confidence in UK economy slips back to lowest level since January 2018

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Vicky Shaw

Consumers' confidence in the UK economy has slipped back to its lowest level since January 2018 - but people's optimism regarding their own finances is holding up - a report has found.

Just over a third (36pc) of people surveyed across the UK in December 2018 felt confident in the UK economy, the Lloyds Bank spending power report said.