Barclays says UK consumer, business resilience fails to translate into spending, investment growth
Barclays analysis flagged a gap between household and business resilience and UK growth, with uncertainty constraining spending and investment. Household savings ratio averaged 9.6% in 2025 versus 5.8% in 2019; non-essential spending growth slowed to 0.7% in H1 2026. Business survey showed 86% confidence in firms’ own