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The July fiscal snapshot shows how tax receipts, public spending and debt interest shape the government's room for economic policy.
Read brief →The latest official retail release offers a timely view of household demand as real incomes and borrowing costs pull in opposite directions.
Read brief →The latest consumer-price data show where household costs are changing and give the Bank of England new evidence on inflation persistence.
Read brief →July producer-price data show how manufacturers' input and output costs may feed into consumer inflation, margins and business decisions.
Read brief →The August housing release connects changing rents and property values to affordability, regional inequality and household spending power.
Read brief →The August release brings together employment, unemployment, vacancies and earnings evidence at a crucial point for household incomes and interest rates.
Read brief →UK real GDP grew by 0.4% in Quarter 2 2026, with output higher than in the same quarter a year earlier.
Read brief →The latest output-per-worker evidence matters because productivity shapes real wages, business costs and the economy's non-inflationary speed limit.
Read brief →June trade data provide a practical example of how overseas demand, exchange rates and domestic spending affect the current account.
Read brief →UK monthly real GDP grew by 0.3% in June 2026, while output grew by 0.4% across the latest three-month period.
Read brief →The July decision kept borrowing costs unchanged as policymakers weighed persistent energy pressure against signs of weaker economic demand.
Read brief →The June release offered an early signal that household consumption was contributing to demand despite continued pressure from living and borrowing costs.
Read brief →UK CPI inflation was 2.6% in the 12 months to June 2026, while consumer prices rose 0.1% over the month.
Read brief →The UK unemployment rate was 4.9% in March to May 2026, while the employment rate was 75.1%.
Read brief →UK monthly real GDP grew by 0.1% in May 2026, while output grew by 0.7% across the latest three-month period.
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UK CPI inflation was 2.8% in May 2026, unchanged from April but lower than March. This example is useful because it can support two different arguments: lower inflation may improve real incomes and confidence, but it may also signal weaker demand depending on the cause.
Read brief →The UK National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over increased by 4.1% to £12.71 an hour on 1 April 2026. The policy raises the legal wage floor, supporting low-paid workers while increasing labour costs for affected employers.
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