Consumer spending rose by 4.2% on the year in September, matching the increase recorded in August, figures from Barclaycard show.
Consumer confidence is at its highest level since 2014, when Barclaycard first began collecting the data, with 48% of those surveyed saying they were positive about the economy. That compares with 34% in June, prior to the referendum.
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