UK shoppers unexpectedly rein in spending, adding to slowdown signs in economy
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LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers, whose spending has helped the economy through the Brexit crisis, cut back on their shopping in October, according to official data which added to signs of weak overall economic growth.In the three months to October, sales rose at the weakest pace in a year-and-a-half, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday.Monthly retail sales volumes unexpectedly fell, down by 0.1%, compared with a median forecast for 0.2% growth in a Reuters poll of..