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Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances Business live – latest updates Fears of a steep rise in mortgage payments and increasing job insecurity have sent UK consumer confidence tumbling to a three-month low, according to a leading survey.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian