Brits spend more on charities, dating and their pets. As COVID restrictions continue to ease, according to data from Nationwide.SLOTXO

Holiday spending, eating, drinking, resting, gardening, and clothing increased from April to June. said the construction association

Contactless and mobile payments continue to rise, Nationwide added.However, spending dropped in general retailers across the board.

The Construction Association looked at hundreds of millions of customer transactions from April to June. and compared to the previous quarter

The biggest spike in spending was during the holidays. This includes a significant increase in spending on UK campgrounds and caravan parks. This is because quarantine restrictions for many foreign destinations remain.