Reuters report on a what looks like a nice tick up in confidence in the UK despite the mess the politicians there are inflicting.

  • UK banks approved the greatest number of mortgages last month since February 2017
  • For the y/y, it was the biggest annual increase since March 2016

Reuters citing data from industry body UK Finance.

Posting as an ICYMI, and a heads up that when the Brexit process catastrophe is sorted the BoE will be eyeing rate rises.