Is British economy weakening ahead of election?
Retail sales slump as price rises squeeze shoppers
The latest figures from Britain indicate that the campaign for June’sgeneral election called by prime minister Theresa May earlier this week is taking place against the backdrop of a weakening economy.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the volume of retail sales dropped by a bigger than expected 1.8 per cent last month compared with February. Economists had expected a fall of around ...
