Consumer confidence ticks up in May 2026

Consumer confidence ticked up in May, following a slump in April, in a rare bit of good news for the UK economy. Despite the slight improvement in optimism, British consumers are less likely to make big ticket purchases, such as holidays, big tech or furniture. GFK’s Consumer Insights Director, Neil Bellamy, spoke to City AM about the most recent survey data and how people are dealing with the cost of living crisis. Get more of City AM 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cityam