Survey: UK Households Upbeat About Income, Nervous About Brexit

Survey shows rising employment and increasing confidence to spend, but uncertainty over Brexit drives worries about future finances

With an uncertain Brexit looming on the horizon,  a survey shows British households are nervous about their future finances, despite rising employment and increasing confidence to spend their earnings.

Financial data company IHS Markit said its monthly Household Finance Index rose in August to its second-highest level since it was launched nine years ago—to 45.9, up from 45.0 in July.