Economy
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Economy FCA says protection insurance pays out well but most UK adults still lack cover
The Financial Conduct Authority’s interim market study finds a 98 per cent claims acceptance rate for existing policyholders, yet around 58…
21 September 2026 -
Economy ONS sets out how it will measure AI’s impact on the UK economy
The Office for National Statistics has published its methodology for an AI thematic account, a framework designed to track artificial…
21 September 2026 -
Economy Four in five adults cut water use, ONS survey finds
Official figures show 84 per cent of adults in Great Britain took at least one step to reduce household water consumption in the past…
19 September 2026 -
Economy Climate change concern among UK adults hits highest level since late 2024, ONS figures show
Sixty-two per cent of adults in Great Britain now say climate change and the environment is an important issue facing the UK, up from 53…
19 September 2026 -
Economy North East first-time buyers borrowing nearly 90p in every £1 of property value, ONS figures show
Official data reveal a near-10 percentage point gap between first-time buyer loan-to-value ratios in the North East of England and London…
19 September 2026 -
Economy UK mortgage sales hit four-year high in 2025 but remain a third below pre-crisis peak
ONS figures show 717,519 mortgage sales in the UK in 2025 — up 16 per cent on 2024 and the highest annual total since 2021, yet still 34.5…
18 September 2026 -
Economy One in four UK adults struggling financially despite GDP growth, ONS data shows
New quarterly well-being figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal uneven progress across seven headline measures, with…
18 September 2026 -
Economy Cost of living named top UK concern by 89 per cent of survey respondents
The Office for National Statistics found the cost of living, the NHS and the economy were the three most commonly reported issues facing…
18 September 2026 -
Economy UK retail sales volumes rise 0.9% in three months to August 2026
ONS figures published on 18 September 2026 show retail sales volumes in Great Britain grew 0.9 per cent over the three months to August…
18 September 2026 -
Economy UK retail sales up 0.4 per cent over spring as department stores and tech outlets lead growth
ONS figures for March to May 2026 show overall retail sales volumes edged higher compared with the previous three months, with department…
18 September 2026 -
Economy ONS Webinar to Examine Gap Between Nurse Registration and Active Practice
A linked dataset combining the Nursing and Midwifery Council register with Census 2021 data will be the focus of an Office for National…
18 September 2026 -
Economy ONS Publishes New Method for Measuring UK Labour Productivity
The Office for National Statistics has set out a component-based approach to estimating labour inputs, drawing on payroll data, survey…
17 September 2026