Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
IPPR estimates that absent a post‑Brexit mutual recognition deal on product testing, UK goods exports to the EU were £3.7–£6.5 billion lower per year between 2021–24, hitting autos, electronics and pharmaceuticals most and urging a priority MRA approach.
Rising fossil‑fuel prices mean electric vehicles in the UK are now as much as nine times cheaper to drive than petrol or diesel cars, Carbon Brief finds, based on recent changes in fuel and running‑cost comparisons.
A government‑commissioned report models UK steel demand to 2050 to inform the UK steel strategy, providing long‑run demand forecasts intended to guide industrial policy, investment and decarbonisation planning for the sector.
Staff working paper examining how the composition of inflation influences monetary stabilisation, presenting ongoing research by Bank of England economists and inviting comment and debate on implications for policy.
Research quantifies the financial and time costs businesses incur to comply with regulations enforced by the Office for Product Safety and Standards, aiming to measure compliance burdens on firms.
Examines the Bank of England MPC’s 6–3 vote to hold Bank Rate at 3.75%, alongside its announcement to reduce the stock of gilts held (quantitative tightening), analysing the economic rationale and likely market and policy implications.
Study estimates the full economic cost of providing undergraduate higher education and other qualifications in England, analysing teaching, overheads and qualification delivery to inform funding and policy decisions on undergraduate provision costs.
A Bank of England staff working paper analyses dealer-specific pricing in synthetic dollar funding, documenting variation in the prices charged by different dealers for dollar funding via synthetic instruments and exploring implications for funding costs and market functioning.