Economy
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Economy UK pension schemes hit £1,051 billion combined market value
The combined market value of selected private and public sector occupational pension schemes rose by £50 billion in six months, the Office…
1 October 2026 -
Economy ONS launches free classroom resources using real-world data
Free Economics, Business Studies and Geography teaching packs for students aged 16 and over are now available to download under the Open…
30 September 2026 -
Economy UK economy grew 0.5% in second quarter of 2026, ONS confirms
Revised figures from the Office for National Statistics put UK real GDP growth at 0.5% between April and June 2026, nudging up 0.1…
30 September 2026 -
Economy UK current account deficit narrows to £11.3bn in second quarter of 2026
The underlying UK current account deficit shrank by £3.0bn between April and June 2026, falling to £11.3bn — equivalent to 1.4 per cent of…
30 September 2026 -
Economy Seventeen arrested as 800 officers raid 24 properties in organised crime sweep
The Metropolitan Police, HM Revenue and Customs and the Financial Conduct Authority carried out coordinated dawn raids across London and…
29 September 2026 -
Economy Biddenden playground maker Everyday Play marks 10 years since starting in a garden office
Founded in Maidstone in 2016 as L&L Creative Spaces, the Biddenden company now designs, builds and installs play spaces for schools, SEN…
29 September 2026 -
Economy The Pig buys the Tunbridge Wells Hotel on the Pantiles
The 20-bedroom Grade II listed hotel, run for the past 13 years by Julian Leefe-Griffiths, is to be refurbished by its new owner, four…
29 September 2026 -
Economy ONS to hold webinar on births and deaths trends in England and Wales
The Office for National Statistics has announced an online session for 15 October covering the latest births and deaths statistics, their…
29 September 2026 -
Economy UK firms expect further fall in private-sector activity through end of 2026
The CBI Growth Indicator puts the expected activity balance at -14 per cent for the three months to December 2026, extending a run of…
28 September 2026 -
Economy CBI calls on Chancellor to halt further rises in business costs
The Confederation of British Industry has urged the Government to commit to no further increases in the cost of hiring, investing and doing…
28 September 2026 -
Economy ONS sets out plan to combine surveys and tax records for sharper jobs data
The Office for National Statistics is merging household surveys, HMRC payroll records and linked employer-employee datasets to build a more…
28 September 2026 -
Economy ONS links HMRC payroll data to Labour Force Survey to test for response bias
Early findings from the Office for National Statistics suggest that incorporating PAYE Real Time Information into survey weighting could…
28 September 2026