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UK households bracing for new cost of living crisis, report finds

UK consumer confidence slid in April](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/23/uk-braces-for-price-rises-driven-by-iran-war-as-economic-confidence-plummets) to its lowest level since October 2023

UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets

UK consumer confidence slid in April to its lowest level since October 2023, while three

UK house prices jump despite impact of Middle East conflict

UK consumer confidence slid in April to its lowest level since October 2023. A survey

Rising prices are Britons’ biggest money worry as inflation stays high, survey finds

UK households, according to a monthly consumer confidence survey, before Wednesday’s official figures, which are likely to show inflation remaining stubbornly high. Amid fears of higher interest rates owing to increased fuel prices after

UK households cut back spending at fastest rate in 18 months, Barclays says

2023, but 52% say they feel able to manage their day-to-day finances without significant stress. Jack Meaning, the chief UK economist at Barclays, said: “The key unknown for the UK outlook