British retail sales rise in October but stay below pre-Covid levels

British retail sales grew more than expected in October, rebounding after an extra bank holiday in September kept stores shut, but were below pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the impact of surging prices.

The volume of retail sales in Great Britain grew 0.6 per cent last month compared with the previous month, according to

published by the Office for National Statistics on Friday.

That was double the 0.3 per cent rise forecast by…