Economy
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Economy ONS Social Surveys: What Happens to Your Data After You Fill In the Form
The Office for National Statistics has set out how household survey responses are collected, protected and converted into official…
29 August 2026 -
Economy Inflation Falls for Both Retired and Working-Age Households, but Gap Persists
Official figures show non-retired UK households faced annual inflation of 2.9 per cent in June 2026, compared with 2.5 per cent for retired…
28 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Publishes Fresh UK Well-Being Data on Life Satisfaction and Anxiety
The Office for National Statistics has released its latest quarterly personal well-being statistics, tracking how people across the UK rate…
28 August 2026 -
Economy UK Household Cost Inflation Falls to 2.8 Per Cent in June 2026
The Office for National Statistics reports that household cost inflation has dropped from 3.6 per cent in March 2026 to 2.8 per cent in…
28 August 2026 -
Economy UK Service Sector Volumes Still Falling But Set to Level Off, CBI Figures Show
Business and professional services firms expect volumes to stabilise next quarter while consumer services face a further, smaller decline…
28 August 2026 -
Economy CBI survey finds consumer services jobs falling faster as professional services slowdown eases
The Confederation of British Industry’s latest service sector survey shows employment contracting across UK services, with consumer-facing…
28 August 2026 -
Economy CBI Survey Shows Services Jobs Fell in Quarter to August, with Consumer Sector Hit Hardest
The Confederation of British Industry’s latest services survey recorded a net balance of minus 36 per cent in consumer services headcount…
28 August 2026 -
Economy ONS Launches Weekly Dashboard Tracking UK Economic Activity and Social Change
The Office for National Statistics has replaced its weekly bulletin with an interactive dashboard drawing on data from Rightmove, Revolut…
27 August 2026 -
Economy Nearly One Million Young People in the UK Are NEET
ONS figures show 981,000 people aged 16 to 24 were not in education, employment or training in April to June 2026 — 30,000 more than a year…
27 August 2026 -
Economy Four in Five Less Experienced Investors Are Using AI for Investment Help, FCA Finds
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned that general-purpose AI chatbots carry no regulated consumer protection, as its own research…
27 August 2026 -
Economy ONS confirms 2025 labour market figures now fully reflect survey overhaul
Employment and unemployment estimates from January to March 2025 are the first to carry the complete effect of major changes to how the…
27 August 2026 -
Economy FCA Bans Three Former Dolfin Financial Figures Over £35.5m Visa Fee Scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority has banned and fined three former senior figures at Dolfin Financial (UK) Ltd after finding they ran a…
27 August 2026