By Ben Lucas UK retail sales rebounded last month, according to fresh data, after a rainy April saw a slump in high street spending. Retail sales volumes rose by 2.9 per cent in May 2024 with strong sales across clothing retailers and furniture stores, the Office for National Statisticssaid today. Economists had expected a 1.8 per cent month on month hike. Non-food stores sales volumes, which includes clothing and household items, rose by 3.5 per cent in May – the largest monthly rise since April 2021. The May data comes after a drizzly April led to drop in sales, falling by 1.8 per cent. This…