Economy
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Economy UK trade deficit widens to £8bn in three months to August 2026
The UK’s underlying goods and services trade deficit grew by £1.4bn to £8.0bn in the three months to August 2026, driven by imports rising…
15 October 2026 -
Economy UK economy grows 0.7% in three months to August 2026
Services drove the eighth consecutive quarter of expansion, though monthly growth slowed sharply to 0.1% in August with construction…
15 October 2026 -
Economy Three arrested in joint FCA and NCA operation over suspected insider dealing
More than 100 investigators searched five residential premises across London and Manchester on 13 October 2026 as part of a suspected…
14 October 2026 -
Economy ONS reports drop in major statistical errors as survey quality improves
The Office for National Statistics says major errors in its economic data fell from four to one in a single quarter, as it publishes its…
14 October 2026 -
Economy Two financial advice firm workers plead guilty after four clients lose £2 million
Kerry Nelson and Jacqueline Stephens admitted fraud charges at Portsmouth Crown Court relating to four clients who lost a combined £2…
13 October 2026 -
Economy Motor finance compensation hearings set for February 2027
Legal challenges to the FCA’s motor finance redress scheme will be heard over nine days from 16 February 2027, with compensation payments…
13 October 2026 -
Economy ONS to brief analysts on September prices data on 21 October
The Office for National Statistics is holding an online session on 21 October 2026 to cover the latest figures on consumer prices, the…
13 October 2026 -
Economy UK business dynamism fell across every sector between 2001 and 2024, ONS figures show
New Office for National Statistics analysis using firm-level microdata finds that in 2024, more jobs were lost through company closures…
13 October 2026 -
Economy ONS chief economist talks food inflation and the cost of a Sunday roast on BBC Radio 4
Grant Fitzner of the Office for National Statistics appeared on BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme to discuss how inflation has changed the…
9 October 2026 -
Economy FCA issues 96 warnings about unauthorised and clone financial firms
The Financial Conduct Authority posted 96 warnings about suspected unauthorised or clone firms in a single seven-day period, urging…
9 October 2026 -
Economy Record share of UK businesses worried about energy and fuel costs
ONS data show 72 per cent of businesses reported concern about energy prices in late September 2026, the highest proportion since the…
9 October 2026 -
Economy Four in ten UK businesses worried about climate change impact, ONS figures show
The proportion of businesses reporting concern about climate change reached 41 per cent in September 2026, matching the highest level…
8 October 2026