Economics
British Household Spending Fell Most Since 2008 During Pandemic
A customer pulls a shopping cart along an aisle inside a Poundland Store in London.
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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British consumers reined in spending at the sharpest pace since 2008 during the coronavirus pandemic, led by a drop in visits to restaurants and hotels, government figures showed.