UK retailers demand Brexit deal after worst September on record

Consumers holding off from non-essential purchases due to uncertain outlook, says BRCRetailers have urged the government to secure a Brexit deal with the EU after their latest health check of high street and online spending showed the weakest growth for the month of September since the survey was launched in the mid-1990s.The British Retail Consortium – the trade body for shops, stores and digital suppliers of consumer goods – said a 1.3% drop in sales in September meant the annual i