Economy
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Economy FCA Annual Report 2025/26: £5.6 Billion in Consumer Benefits, Record Scam Crackdowns and Lower Costs for Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority’s 2025/26 Annual Report sets out a year of enforcement action against financial crime, billions in…
15 July 2026 -
Economy UK Business Investment Falls Year-on-Year for First Time Since 2024, ONS Data Show
Official figures point to an annual contraction in UK business investment in early 2026, with the Confederation of British Industry warning…
14 July 2026 -
Economy UK Manufacturer Input Costs Jump 8.7% as Middle East Conflict Drives Energy Prices Higher
Official ONS data show producer input prices accelerating at their fastest pace since February 2023, with Iran-related tensions pushing up…
14 July 2026 -
Economy ONS Updates Real-Time Dashboard Tracking UK Economic Activity and Social Change
The Office for National Statistics has refreshed its weekly experimental dashboard covering economic activity and social change across the…
14 July 2026 -
Economy ONS Confirms Baby Name Statistics Count Every Spelling Separately — Here’s Why It Matters
The Office for National Statistics has confirmed that its official baby names figures for England and Wales are based on the exact spelling…
14 July 2026 -
Economy ONS Publishes Environmental and Natural Capital Accounts to Link UK Economy with Environmental Data
The Office for National Statistics has drawn on data from across the Government Statistical Service to help government, businesses and the…
13 July 2026 -
Economy UK Warming, Wildlife Loss and Lower Energy Use: What the ONS Environment Review Tells Us
The Office for National Statistics has published a sweeping annual overview of the UK’s environment, climate and nature, drawing on…
13 July 2026 -
Economy ONS Releases Official Top 100 Baby Names for England and Wales in 2025
The Office for National Statistics has published its annual baby names dataset, drawn from birth registration records and covering all of…
13 July 2026 -
Economy OBR Warns UK Public Debt Could Hit 300% of GDP Within 50 Years
The Office for Budget Responsibility’s new long-term report finds that public debt is on course to become unsustainable in almost every…
13 July 2026 -
Economy FCA Sets October 2027 Date for Full UK Cryptoasset Regulation — What Kent Residents and Firms Need to Know
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that businesses carrying on regulated cryptoasset activities — including operating trading…
12 July 2026 -
Economy FCA Orders Nine Major Banks to Improve Access to Fee-Free Basic Bank Accounts
The Financial Conduct Authority has told the UK’s biggest banks and building societies to fix poor practice around basic bank accounts…
12 July 2026 -
Economy OBR Publishes 2026 Fiscal Risks Report Examining UK Public Finances Over 50 Years
The Office for Budget Responsibility has released its 2026 Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report, setting out how tax, spending and debt…
12 July 2026