Economy
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Economy CBI survey finds consumer services jobs falling faster as professional services slowdown eases
The Confederation of British Industry’s latest service sector survey shows employment contracting across UK services, with consumer-facing…
28 August 2026 -
Economy CBI Survey Shows Services Jobs Fell in Quarter to August, with Consumer Sector Hit Hardest
The Confederation of British Industry’s latest services survey recorded a net balance of minus 36 per cent in consumer services headcount…
28 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Launches Weekly Dashboard Tracking UK Economic Activity and Social Change
The Office for National Statistics has replaced its weekly bulletin with an interactive dashboard drawing on data from Rightmove, Revolut…
27 August 2026 -
Economy Nearly One Million Young People in the UK Are NEET
ONS figures show 981,000 people aged 16 to 24 were not in education, employment or training in April to June 2026 — 30,000 more than a year…
27 August 2026 -
Economy Four in Five Less Experienced Investors Are Using AI for Investment Help, FCA Finds
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned that general-purpose AI chatbots carry no regulated consumer protection, as its own research…
27 August 2026 -
Economy ONS confirms 2025 labour market figures now fully reflect survey overhaul
Employment and unemployment estimates from January to March 2025 are the first to carry the complete effect of major changes to how the…
27 August 2026 -
Economy FCA Bans Three Former Dolfin Financial Figures Over £35.5m Visa Fee Scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority has banned and fined three former senior figures at Dolfin Financial (UK) Ltd after finding they ran a…
27 August 2026 -
Economy ONS to Publish First UK Low Carbon R&D Spending Data Covering 2020 to 2024
The Office for National Statistics is developing new estimates of what UK businesses spend on low carbon and renewable energy research and…
26 August 2026 -
Economy UK Retail Prices Rising Faster, CBI Survey Shows
The Confederation of British Industry’s Distributive Trades Survey shows retail selling price inflation accelerated in the year to August…
26 August 2026 -
Economy UK R&D Spend Up 58 Per Cent Since 2020, With Purchased Research Nearly Doubling
Office for National Statistics figures show UK in-house research and development expenditure reached £1.5 billion in 2024, while purchased…
26 August 2026 -
Economy UK Retail Jobs Keep Falling, But at a Slower Pace
The CBI’s latest distributive trades survey shows retail headcount fell again in the year to August, with a further decline expected next…
26 August 2026 -
Economy Cold Kills More in the South East, But Heat Deaths Are Rising, ONS Figures Show
New Office for National Statistics analysis covering 1988 to 2025 estimates that cold days have killed far more people than hot ones across…
26 August 2026