Household spending fell by 0.2% in 2025

Household spending in the UK decreased by 0.2% in 2025, marking the first decline since 2020, according to Barclays. Families are cutting back on essentials, including groceries. The figures fell after growing 1.6 per cent in 2024 and 4.1 per cent in 2023. In a year marked by careful and considered budgeting, confidence in household…

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One in three expect household spending to increase

New research by StepChange Debt Charity ahead of the school summer holidays has revealed that almost one in three (29%), equivalent to around 15.5 million people, expect their household spending to increase over the next few months, including 31% of parents with children aged 18 and under. Of those saying their household spending will increase…

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