UK retail sales smash forecasts as consumers keep spending - business live

British shoppers splashed out on furniture and non-food items last month, but food and clothing sales dippedLatest: UK retail sales stronger than expectedIntroduction: Trade war fears loom over markets
China: We won’t let the yuan tumble10.44am BST August’s retail sales are a “mixed bag”, argues Tom Stevenson, investment director for Personal Investing at Fidelity International.He points to the drop in clothing and food sales, as a sign that consumers are feeling the pinc