Economy
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Economy Most UK Trading Businesses Expect Prices to Hold Steady in July 2026, ONS Data Shows
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show 19% of trading businesses expect to raise their selling prices in July 2026, with…
29 June 2026 -
Economy Two-Thirds of UK Businesses Still Worried About Energy and Fuel Costs, ONS Survey Finds
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that around 62% of trading businesses had concerns about energy prices in late May…
20 June 2026 -
Economy UK Employment Falls by 104,000 as ONS Labour Market Figures Point to Softening Job Market
The Office for National Statistics has published its May 2026 labour market overview, showing a fall in payrolled employees, rising…
19 June 2026 -
Economy UK Job Vacancies Fall to 707,000 — What the Latest ONS Data Shows for Kent Jobseekers
Early ONS estimates put UK vacancies at their lowest level since February to April 2021 after a drop of 28,000 in the three months to…
18 June 2026 -
Economy Service Sector Business Volumes Fall at Accelerating Pace Across UK
New CBI survey data shows service sector activity declined faster in May than April, with firms expecting continued falls over the next…
14 June 2026 -
Economy Net Zero Economy Worth £83bn and Nearly 1 Million Jobs to UK, New CBI Study Reveals
Fresh assessment shows Britain’s green economy grew 10% in a year and now supports 951,000 jobs with above-average wages. The numbers on…
13 June 2026 -
Economy Kent Households Face Persistent 3.6% Cost Rises as National Index Shows No Change
Office for National Statistics data reveals UK household costs reached 3.6% annual inflation in December 2025, before reportedly declining…
7 June 2026 -
Economy Business Confidence Plummets Across UK Services Sector as CBI Reports Sharp Sentiment Fall
The Confederation of British Industry reveals that optimism among professional and consumer services firms deteriorated markedly in the…
4 June 2026 -
Economy ONS confirms 2026 labour market figures fully reflect overhauled survey methods
The January to March 2026 labour market estimates are the first to completely incorporate the transformed Labour Force Survey design…
3 June 2026 -
Economy Low and High-Income Households Face Similar Inflation Rates as Cost Pressures Continue
Office for National Statistics data reveals annual cost increases of 3.5-3.7% across different household groups in the year to March 2026…
3 June 2026 -
Economy More than 1 million young people NEET in UK as economic inactivity rises
Official figures show 1,012,000 16–24-year-olds not in education, employment or training in early 2026, marking a shift towards more young…
29 May 2026 -
Economy FCA Issues 26 New Warnings About Unauthorised Investment Firms in Single Week
The financial regulator’s latest alert highlights the ongoing threat from clone firms copying legitimate businesses to deceive investors…
22 May 2026