英国消费者信心仍处于历史低位，“volatility”，而生活成本上升继续挤压家庭财务。
UK consumer confidence remains at record lows as “volatility” and rising living costs continue to squeeze household finances.
英国零售联盟 (BRC) 和 Opinium 在 7–10 2026 年 4 月进行的实地调查显示，4 月份, 英国消费者信心仍然低迷，家庭继续感受到生活成本上升和地缘政治不确定性的压力。
Fieldwork conducted between 7–10 April 2026 by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Opinium showed consumer confidence in the UK remained subdued in April, with households continuing to feel the strain of rising living costs and geopolitical uncertainty.
4 月份, 的经济状况预期稳定在-53，与 3 月份的数字持平，创下有记录以来的最低水平。
Expectations for the state of the economy held steady at -53 in April, matching March的 figure and marking the lowest level on record.
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围绕个人财务的情绪进一步恶化, 从 3 月份的 -17 降至 -21, 也是有记录以来的最低读数。
Sentiment around personal finances deteriorated further, falling to -21 from -17 in March, also the lowest reading recorded.
尽管如此，, 4 月份零售支出预期小幅上升至 +5,，而上个月为 +2。总体支出预期也从 3 月份的+13 小幅上升至+15,。然而, 预期节省额仍保持在-8 不变。
Despite this, expectations for retail spending edged up to +5 in April, compared with +2 the previous month. Overall spending expectations also rose slightly to +15, from +13 in March. However, anticipated savings remained unchanged at -8.
BRC, 首席执行官 Helen Dickinson, 表示，全球不稳定局势继续严重影响消费者信心。
According to Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the BRC, global instability is continuing to weigh heavily on consumer sentiment.
“中东冲突继续引发消费者对通货膨胀和生活成本的焦虑。她说，在地缘政治局势动荡的情况下，, 家庭预计他们的工资将受到汽油, 国内能源, 和食品价格,” 上涨的挤压。
“The Middle East conflict continues to stoke consumer anxiety around inflation and the cost of living. Amid a volatile geopolitical situation, households are expecting to see their pay packets squeezed by rising petrol, domestic energy, and food prices,” she said.
“预期零售支出增长,，但这完全是由杂货支出,推动的，大多数消费者希望控制其他领域的支出。
“Expected retail spending rose, but this was driven entirely by grocery spend, with most consumers expecting to rein in spending in other areas.
“波动性拖累,的时间越长，给经济带来的不确定性就越大。企业受到能源成本上涨的打击，同时还要应对日益沉重的国内政策压力负担。从新的包装税到即将出台的就业和健康法规,，政府可以利用杠杆来限制通货膨胀的影响。”
“The longer volatility drags on, the more uncertainty it creates in the economy. Businesses are battered by higher energy costs while also grappling with the growing burden of domestic policy pressures. From new packaging taxes to incoming employment and health regulations, the government has levers it can pull to limit the inflationary fallout.”
“尽早采取,果断行动将有助于保护消费者免受他们根本无法承受的生活成本飙升的影响。’D
“Taking early, decisive action would help shield consumers from a spike in the cost of living they simply can’t afford.”
这标志着 2 月份的 0.9% 涨幅出现逆转，也是自 2021 年 3 月, 以来的最低年率，而在这一时期，疫情对定价产生了相关影响。
This marks a reversal from the 0.9% rise seen to February and represents the lowest annual rate since March 2021, a period that saw pandemic-related effects on pricing.
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