Retail volumes were down by 0.7 per cent, far more than expected, as consumers waited for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to drop the hammer.
In a fresh blow, the Office for National Statistics has also revised down the 0.3 per cent growth estimated for September to just 0.1 per cent.
The measure is set to raise £25billion for the Treasury, helping to fund a spending splurge on public sector wages and services - but economists have warned it will also hold down growth and fuel inflation.Retail volumes were down by 0.7 per cent, far more than expected, as consumers waited for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to drop the hammerThe fall in retail sales volumes in October was heavier than expected, with economists predicting a 0.3 per cent decline.
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