LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer confidence inched higher in December as households became less pessimistic about their future financial situation after the squeeze from high inflation, a survey showed on Friday. The GfK Consumer Confidence Index rose to -22 from -24 in November, in line with the consensus forecast in a Reuters poll of economists. The index, which is not adjusted for seasonal variations, has shown a tendency to rise in December in recent years. All five of the survey’s components rose with the outlook for personal finances inching closer towards positive territory. “Recover…