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Warm weather and Easter weekend boosted UK spending in April, says Barclays

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Consumer card spending grew by 4.5% in April compared with the same period last year .

The warmest April on record, combined with a long Easter weekend, also helped shoppers out on the high street.

Spending in physical shops increased by 6.9% after it dropped in March on a year-on-year basis.

The Bank of England agreed to cut interest rates by a quarter point last week .