UK consumer activity picked up in late June, statistics office says

LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer activity picked up in late June with more visits to restaurants and a slight increase in credit and debit card spending, data collated by the Office for National Statistics showed on Thursday.

Credit and debit card spending – based on Bank of England interbank CHAPS payments data, which is not adjusted for inflation or the time of year – rose to 102% of its February 2020 average in the week to June 30, up two points on the week.

(Writing by William Schomberg; Editing by David Goodman)