"Austerity - it really is alive and kicking" Joe Staton, GfK on consumer confidence, Jazz FM Business Breakfast

The prime minister and the Chancellor are promising an end to austerity, and a deal on Brexit.

But consumer confidence has fallen, according to GfK’s monthly tracker, with our optimism for the next twelve months of our own finances and that of the country taking a tumble.

That’s bad news for retailers as we head towards Christmas – as it looks like we’re not buying what politicians are selling.