UK consumer confidence hits two-year high in May

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UK consumer confidence rose to the highest level in more than two years in May, according to data by the research company GfK, providing welcome news to the Conservative party as it counts down to the summer election.

Continuing its recovery from last year, the consumer confidence index — a measure of how people view…