Economy
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Economy CBI Warns of Inflation Storm as Andy Burnham Begins as Prime Minister
The CBI’s deputy chief economist has cautioned that UK inflation — currently 2.8 per cent — could climb to around 3.2 per cent by the end…
7 August 2026 -
Economy Over Half of UK Businesses with Supply Chain Concerns Expect Higher Material Costs, ONS Figures Show
ONS data from late July 2026 reveal that 52 per cent of UK businesses with 10 or more employees that flagged supply chain concerns expected…
6 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Updates Real-Time UK Economy Dashboard With Weekly Indicators
The Office for National Statistics has refreshed its interactive economic dashboard, showing potential UK redundancies fell 10 per cent…
6 August 2026 -
Economy More Than Half of UK Businesses Worried About Energy Costs, ONS Figures Show
The Office for National Statistics reported that 57 per cent of businesses expressed some degree of concern about energy prices in late…
6 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Survey Data Shapes UK Rent and Mortgage Decisions
Average UK private rents rose 3.3 per cent to £1,383 a month in the year to May 2026, with the figures feeding directly into policy…
4 August 2026 -
Economy OBR Asks Website Users for Feedback on Navigation and Accessibility
The UK’s independent fiscal watchdog has launched a short online survey asking users how they find and use content on its website…
4 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Sets August Webinar Date to Update Users on Labour Market Survey Overhaul
The Office for National Statistics has announced a webinar on 12 August to brief data users on progress replacing the Labour Force Survey…
3 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Sets Out Why UK GDP Figures Change After Publication
The statistics agency has published a blog post explaining why GDP estimates are regularly revised, how the process works, and what steps…
3 August 2026 -
Economy Same-sex marriages now make up nearly 1 per cent of all married people in the UK
Official ONS figures show the number of people in same-sex marriages has risen from around 26,000 in 2015 to more than 206,000 in 2024…
2 August 2026 -
Economy FCA Issues 75 Warnings in a Week Over Unauthorised and Clone Financial Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority claimed this week to have flagged 75 unauthorised or clone firms in seven days — a figure that could not be…
2 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Launches Interactive Tool for Local Population Trends in England and Wales
The Office for National Statistics has published a new interactive tool letting users explore annual population estimates by local…
2 August 2026 -
Economy Bank of England holds Bank Rate at 3.75% in 6–3 MPC vote
Six Monetary Policy Committee members voted to keep rates unchanged while three backed a rise, with the majority citing restrictive policy…
2 August 2026