Economy
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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 -
Economy Bank of England Projects CPI Inflation at 3.2% in Late 2026
The Bank of England now projects UK consumer price inflation will reach 3.2% in the final quarter of 2026, driven by higher energy costs…
2 August 2026 -
Economy Men aged 90 and over in UK up by more than half since 2004, ONS figures show
The UK’s over-90 population reached 625,000 in 2024 — a 53.7 per cent rise since 2004 — with men driving recent growth as their life…
1 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Data Shows How Sepsis Hospitalisation Hits Earnings and Jobs Over Five Years
New Office for National Statistics analysis tracks the labour market outcomes of working-age sepsis survivors in England across a five-year…
1 August 2026 -
Economy OBR Sets Out How Its UK-Wide Forecasts Feed Into Devolved Government Funding
The Office for Budget Responsibility has published a new article explaining how its official economic and fiscal forecasts underpin funding…
1 August 2026 -
Economy UK Business Creations Rise 2.2 Per Cent in Q2 2026, Led by Administration Sector
The Office for National Statistics reports 79,325 new businesses were registered across the UK between April and June 2026, a 2.2 per cent…
1 August 2026 -
Economy How Long Kent Residents Can Expect to Live Disability-Free Varies by Neighbourhood, ONS Data Show
New figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal a gap of more than 17 years in disability-free life expectancy between England’s…
1 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Data Shows Men in Wales Expect 2.8 Fewer Healthy Years Than Women in England
New ONS figures put median healthy life expectancy at birth at 65.3 years for males and 66.8 years for females across English small areas…
1 August 2026