CORRECT: UK retail sales fall by more-than-expected 2.7% in May - ONS

(Correcting UK annual retail sales growth for April.) (Alliance News) - UK retail sales declined ...

Alliance News 20 June, 2025 | 8:09AM
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(Correcting UK annual retail sales growth for April.)

(Alliance News) - UK retail sales declined by more than expected in May, the Office for National Statistics reported on Friday.

UK retail sales fell by 2.7% in May from April. This was against a 1.3% rise in April from March and worse than the 0.5% decrease expected by FXStreet-cited market consensus.

On an annual basis, retail sales decreased by 1.3% in May, swinging from 5% growth in April. Market consensus had expected a 1.7% increase.

Excluding fuel, sales decreased by 2.8% on-month, worse than consensus for a 0.5% decrease and swinging from April's 1.4% growth. They fell 1.3% on a year before, compared to April's 5.2% rise and FXStreet-cited consensus of a 1.8% increase.

Separately, the ONS reported that the UK public sector net borrowing requirement was GBP17.69 billion in May, against GBP20.05 billion in April.

By Emma Curzon, Alliance News reporter

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