Pub group Greene King posts double-digit holiday sales growth

(Reuters) - Pub operator Greene King Plc <GNK.L> on Tuesday said comparable sales for the two weeks covering Christmas and New Year's eve rose 10.9 percent, boosted by strong demand for beers and ales from British pub-goers at its outlets.

Greene King said Brexit uncertainty could still hurt consumer spending during the year, but the company remains confident for its outlook on the financial year.

(Reporting by Karina Dsouza in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard Orr)