Bigger-than-expected fall in UK retail sales

More evidence of consumer weakness emerged today after official figures showed a sharper-than-expected drop in sales volumes last month.

More evidence of consumer weakness in the UK emerged today after official figures showed a sharper-than-expected drop in sales volumes last month.

British retail sales declined 0.8% month-on-month in February after a 1.9% hike in January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.