UK consumers remain cautious as BoE meets on rates
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LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales flat-lined in late December and early January, according to a survey that showed no change in weak consumer spending ahead of the Bank of England's finely balanced decision whether to cut interest rates this week.Other recent surveys have pointed to a jump in optimism among businesses and households after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's landslide election win last month.But the Confederation of British Industry's monthly retail sales gauge was steady at..