Economy
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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 -
Economy UK Fuel Prices Surge While Drivers Buy Less Per Fill-Up
ONS real-time data shows the growth rate of average automotive fuel prices jumped 27 percentage points year-on-year in August 2026, as the…
17 September 2026 -
Economy Bank of England holds interest rate at 3.75% after closest vote of 2026
The Monetary Policy Committee voted 6–3 to hold Bank Rate for a fifth consecutive meeting, with three members pushing for a rise to 4%…
17 September 2026 -
Economy FCA Warns of Clone Firm Scams as UK Investment Fraud Hits £649 Million
The Financial Conduct Authority is urging consumers to verify firms through its online Firm Checker tool before acting on any financial…
17 September 2026 -
Economy UK Inflation Rises to 3.1% in August as Core Rate Holds Steady
Official ONS figures show UK CPI inflation climbed from 2.9% in July to 3.1% in August 2026, leaving it more than a full percentage point…
16 September 2026 -
Economy UK House Prices Up 1.4 Per Cent While Private Rents Rise Nearly Three Times Faster
Official figures show the average UK house price reached £273,000 in July 2026 while private rents climbed to £1,400 a month, with rents…
16 September 2026 -
Economy UK House Prices Rise at Slower Pace as Rents Keep Climbing
ONS figures show average UK house prices grew 2.0 per cent to £272,000 in the year to June 2026, while private rents rose 3.7 per cent to…
16 September 2026 -
Economy Bank Holidays Cut Weekly Death Registrations, ONS Figures Show
The Office for National Statistics has warned that bank holidays typically reduce death registrations by around 10 per cent in the affected…
16 September 2026 -
Economy UK Raw Material Costs Up 6.1 Per Cent in Year to August 2026
Official ONS figures published on 16 September 2026 show annual input price inflation accelerated to 6.1 per cent in August, while factory…
16 September 2026 -
Economy UK Payrolled Workers Fall by 19,000 in July 2026 After ONS Revision
Revised ONS figures show the number of UK payrolled employees dropped by 19,000 between June and July 2026, worsening an earlier…
15 September 2026 -
Economy UK job vacancies fall to lowest level since 2014, ONS figures show
The Office for National Statistics says early estimates put UK vacancies at 702,000 in the three months to August 2026, a drop of 8,000 on…
15 September 2026 -
Economy UK Regular Pay Growth Holds at 3.5% as Bonus Earnings Slow
Official ONS figures show steady regular wage growth in the three months to July 2026, but total earnings including bonuses have eased to…
15 September 2026