UK consumer borrowing soars but housing ‘shows weakness’

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UK consumer borrowing soars but housing ‘shows weakness’

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UK high street consumer credit grew at the fastest rate since 2006 in September, according to the British Banking Association, but the UK housing market is showing signs of underlying weakness, the trade body warned.

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