Weekly footfall below pre-pandemic levels
Credit and debit card spending drops across all areas.
Median real terms pay falls by 2.6%
Soaring inflation sees real terms rate drop in the year to April.
Interest rates rise to 1.75%
UK forecast to fall into recession this year.
SME growth drops by 20% amid shrinking business confidence
Cost of living crisis making it harder for SMEs to grow.
Bank of England scraps mortgage affordability tests
Changes came into effect on Monday.