Retail sales fall, Budget uncertainty hits
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•Retail sales fell as Budget uncertainty hit spending
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Sales volumes fell by 0.7% in October , Office for National Statistics said.
Clothing stores had a "notably poor" month, ONS said.
Speculation over which taxes might be increased ahead of last month's Budget blamed on uncertainty.
But wider trends showed sales had been sturdy in the August to October period .
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