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UK consumer confidence unexpectedly ticks higher - GfK

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Thursday 21 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence unexpectedly edged higher in May, a long-running survey showed on Friday, although households remained reluctant to splash out on big ticket items.
The latest GfK consumer confidence barometer was -23, still in negative territory but up two points on April. It was also notably better...

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