UK consumer confidence tumbles as households fear ‘painful’ budget; UK debt hits 100% of GDP – as it happened

Consumers are nervously awaiting the budget, reports data provider GfK, while national debt hits highest level since 1960s UK consumer confidence falls sharply amid fears of ‘painful’ budget Shares have dropped in London this morning. Both the blue-chip FTSE 100 and the smaller FTSE 250 index of medium-sized firms are down around 0.5%. Continue reading...