Economy
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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 -
Economy ONS to hold webinar on England and Wales internal migration estimates
The Office for National Statistics will explain its current methods and data sources for measuring population moves between local…
25 September 2026 -
Economy FCA issues 28 warnings about unauthorised and clone firms in seven days
The Financial Conduct Authority posted 28 alerts about firms operating without permission or impersonating legitimate businesses in a…
25 September 2026 -
Economy FCA tells consumers to check firms before trading contracts for difference
The City regulator is warning that CFD trading is complex and losses can build up quickly, urging consumers to verify any firm through its…
25 September 2026 -
Economy Death certification reform changes how England and Wales records mortality data
Every non-coronial death in England and Wales has required independent medical examiner scrutiny since 9 September 2024, altering both the…
25 September 2026 -
Economy UK business concern about energy prices rises to 64%
Nine in ten accommodation and food businesses reported concern about energy prices in early September 2026, as wholesale gas costs hit 90…
24 September 2026 -
Economy ONS updates weekly dashboard tracking UK economic and social change
The Office for National Statistics published its latest real-time indicators bulletin on 17 September 2026, drawing on data from eight…
24 September 2026 -
Economy One in six UK businesses expect to raise prices in October
Construction firms are leading the charge, with nearly a third expecting to push up the cost of goods and services they sell. One in six UK…
24 September 2026 -
Economy Nearly a third of UK businesses saw turnover fall in August, ONS figures show
Economic uncertainty was the top reported challenge for trading businesses in August 2026, cited by 29 per cent, according to new Office…
24 September 2026