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Barclays said there had been a 0.1% fall in card spending last month.
Barclays reported the first year-on-year fall in UK card spending since November 2024.
KEY POINTS
- Travel spending dropped 5.7% in April, with airline card spending down 8.3% year-on-year.
- Spending on digital content and subscriptions rose 9.2%, driven by interest in specific TV series.
- Essential spending increased 0.3%, mainly due to a 10.4% surge in fuel expenses.
- 72% of consumers expect Middle East tensions to impact UK living costs through 2026.
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