UK card spending last week at 95% of pre-pandemic level: ONS

LONDON - Spending on credit and debit cards in Britain last week stood at only 95% of its pre-pandemic average in February of last year, in part reflecting the impact of a bank holiday, official data showed on Thursday.

The Office for National Statistics also said restaurant bookings during the week to this Monday stood at 119% of the level seen two years ago - a 28 percentage point decrease from a week previously.