‘Nagging uncertainty’ over Brexit puts consumers in a ‘volatile’ mood

In spite of the summer heatwave and success of the England team at the FIFA World Cup, UK consumer confidence declined still further in July, meaning it hasn’t been in positive territory since February 2016.
Concerns about personal finances, the general economic outlook and Brexit have played a key role in the long-term slump, with overall confidence decreasing one point to -10 in July, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index.
The index measuring changes in personal finances du