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UK shoppers celebrate Easter and the sunshine with a spending splurge - REUTERS
LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - British shoppers overcame their worries about a global trade war and sharply increased their spending in April with Easter and sunny weather boosting sales of food, gardening equipment and clothing, data showed on Tuesday.
Sales reported by members of the British Retail Consortium trade body jumped by 7.0% from April last year, helped by the timing of the Easter holiday. It was the biggest year-on-year increase for any month since the COVID-19 pandemic period.
