Britain’s middle class appears to be weakening under financial pressure, with incoming PM Andy Burnham weighing a wave of interventions aimed at easing the cost of living. The potential for new fiscal actions could support household spending, but the underlying affordability stress suggests near-term risk to consumer demand and sentiment.
Britain’s middle class appears to be weakening under financial pressure, with incoming PM Andy Burnham weighing a wave of interventions aimed at easing the cost of living. The potential for new fiscal actions could support household spending, but the underlying affordability stress suggests near-term risk to consumer demand and sentiment.
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mildly negative
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-0.20
