UK sees sharpest drop in real household income since 2023


LONDON, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The first quarter of this year saw the largest decline in the United Kingdom's (UK) real household disposable income (RHDI) since 2023, official figures showed on Monday.

According to the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS), RHDI per head - a key indicator of living standards - is estimated to have decreased by 1 percent in the first quarter, following a revised 1.8 percent increase in the previous quarter.

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