
Official data showed retail sales jumped back almost to pre-coronavirus lockdown levels in June, when non-essential stores in England reopened. Getty
Official data showed retail sales jumped back almost to pre-coronavirus lockdown levels in June, when non-essential stores in England reopened. Getty
UK firms see fastest upturn in five years as retail spending picks up
A Reuters poll suggested the UK economy could contract by more than 9% this year in what would be the biggest downturn since the 1920s