The Guardian5 jun 2026Macro
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UK footfall in May was 2.6% lower than a year earlier, a marked improvement from April’s 10.7% year-on-year decline, the British Retail Consortium reported; BDO recorded a 3.4% rise in total high-street sales over the same period. High streets saw the smallest drop at 1.7%, while shopping centres fell 2.4%. The YouGov/Centre for Economics and Business Research consumer confidence index rose 2.6 points to 104.9, the largest increase in five years, driven by better perceptions of household finances. The OECD upgraded its 2026 UK growth forecast to 0.9% from 0.7% in March, though unemployment rose to 5% and energy bills are expected to increase later in the year.