Economy
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Economy ONS opens public consultation on country and regional finance statistics
The Office for National Statistics is asking users to say which outputs they value most, what barriers they face, and what changes would…
24 September 2026 -
Economy Treasury Committee backs OBR independence after 15-year review
The House of Commons Treasury Committee has published a report on the Office for Budget Responsibility’s first 15 years, with OBR Chair…
23 September 2026 -
Economy England and Wales recorded 105,961 legal partnership dissolutions in 2025
Official ONS figures show 105,002 divorces and 959 civil partnership dissolutions last year, broadly stable compared with 2023 and 2024 but…
23 September 2026 -
Economy Banks shut more than 222,000 suspected money mule accounts in 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority says 35 surveyed firms offboarded 222,173 personal customers for suspected money mule activity last year…
23 September 2026 -
Economy Marriages ending in divorce lasted a record 13 years in 2025, ONS figures show
Official statistics show record median durations for opposite-sex marriages and same-sex civil partnerships ending in divorce or…
23 September 2026 -
Economy UK manufacturers expect slower price rises in September, CBI survey finds
Selling-price expectations fell from +22 per cent to +12 per cent between August and September 2026, though the balance remained above its…
22 September 2026 -
Economy UK government borrowing hits £77.3 billion in first five months of 2026-27
August 2026 borrowing came in at £18.3 billion — the second-highest August total on record — pushing the year-to-date figure £8.1 billion…
22 September 2026 -
Economy FCA warns on debt advice red flags as millions go without support
The Financial Conduct Authority has updated guidance warning consumers to check advisers’ credentials and watch for misleading promotions…
22 September 2026 -
Economy UK public sector net financial liabilities hit £2,620.4 billion
Public sector net financial liabilities excluding public sector banks stood at 82.3 per cent of GDP at the end of August 2026, up £108.7…
22 September 2026 -
Economy UK borrowing hits £18.3 billion in August, £3.5 billion above forecast
Public sector net borrowing rose 19 per cent year-on-year in August 2026, overshooting the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast by…
22 September 2026 -
Economy FCA takes Hunter Jones to High Court over alleged unauthorised loan note sales
The Financial Conduct Authority has begun High Court proceedings against Osborne Baldwin Limited — which trades as Hunter Jones and Hunter…
21 September 2026 -
Economy ONS to host webinar on Blue Book 2026 GDP revisions on 30 September
The Office for National Statistics will explain how methodological changes in Blue Book 2026 have lifted the estimated level of UK GDP in…
21 September 2026