Economy
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Economy ONS Research Links Personal Health Conditions to Lower Employment Rates
Dr Emma Sharland, head of the ONS Health Research Group, has commented on findings from a Government Analysis Function study examining how…
31 July 2026 -
Economy CBI Survey Shows Manufacturing Down 30 Per Cent as UK Business Volumes Fall Sharply
CBI quarterly survey data show double-digit declines across manufacturing, distribution and services, with Kent’s logistics corridor and…
30 July 2026 -
Economy Net migration to England and Wales falls by two-thirds in year to mid-2025
ONS provisional figures show net international migration dropped from 612,500 to 211,700 in a single year, with the natural population…
30 July 2026 -
Economy England and Wales 90-Plus Population Hits 581,400, Up 16 Per Cent in a Decade
New ONS figures show the number of people aged 90 and over in England and Wales reached 581,400 in mid-2025, a 3.0 per cent rise on the…
30 July 2026 -
Economy ONS moves to make local population data clearer for councils and planners
The Office for National Statistics is refining how it presents local population figures, with direct consequences for how Kent’s schools…
30 July 2026 -
Economy UK Population Growth Slows as a Quarter of Local Authorities Shrink
Only 75 per cent of UK local authority areas saw population growth in the year to mid-2025, down sharply from 94 per cent or more in each…
29 July 2026 -
Economy UK Retail Sales Up 0.6 Per Cent in Q2 2026, Led by Online and Non-Food Stores
Official ONS figures show retail sales volumes grew modestly between April and June 2026, with online retailers and non-food shops…
29 July 2026 -
Economy Court Orders £655,951 Repayment to Victims of £1m John Burford Investment Fraud
Southwark Crown Court has ordered convicted fraudster John Burford to pay £655,951.40 following a confiscation hearing on 27 July 2026…
29 July 2026 -
Economy UK Manufacturers’ Product Sales Fall to £452 Billion in 2025
ONS figures show a second consecutive annual drop in the value of UK manufacturers’ product sales, with the total falling £8.3 billion from…
29 July 2026 -
Economy UK Inflation Falls to 2.6 Per Cent in June 2026
The Office for National Statistics has posted figures showing the Consumer Prices Index rose by 2.6 per cent in the year to June 2026, down…
29 July 2026 -
Economy ONS figures show retail sales volumes up 1.2 per cent in May after April fall
Great Britain retail sales volumes rose 1.2 per cent month on month in May 2026, rebounding after a revised 1.0 per cent fall in April…
29 July 2026 -
Economy UK Government Borrowing Runs Ahead of Forecast at Start of 2026-27
The Office for Budget Responsibility has confirmed that public sector borrowing in the first quarter of 2026-27 is running slightly above…
28 July 2026