# Barclays processes nearly 40 per cent of the UK’s credit and debit card transactions.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-12 · Birmingham Live*

## Key points

- Barclays reported UK household card spending fell year-on-year in April for the first time since November 2022.
- Non-essential spending dropped by 0.3 percent, while travel spending fell 5.7 percent in April.
- Spending on digital content and subscriptions grew by 9.2 percent compared to last year.
- Essential spending increased by 0.3 percent, with fuel spending surging by 10.4 percent.

**Companies:** Barclays, HSBC UK, Lloyds, Nationwide, NatWest, Santander, TSB
**Countries:** UK, Israel, USA, Iran

[Read the full story on Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/barclays-issues-18-month-warning-33929225)

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