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Updates progress on improving travel and tourism statistics as of October 2026, outlining planned methodological developments and new official statistics under development to better capture tourism activity and economic impacts.
ONS publishes real-time indicators on economic activity and social change using rapid-response surveys, novel data sources and experimental methods to provide early, experimental analysis of current UK economic and social trends.
Technical note describing the design, sample, weighting and fieldwork procedures used to run the Small Business Survey 2025, setting out how UK small firms were sampled and surveyed.
Minutes from the Bank of England’s Money Markets Committee meeting in September 2026 record discussions between market participants and authorities on the UK unsecured deposits, funding, securities lending and repo markets.
Reference tables provide absolute values for the component approach to UK labour productivity from 1997 to 2024, including labour productivity in chained volumes and current prices, jobs, workers, total hours and contributions to average hours per job relative to 2008.
IPPR proposes a 2% online sales tax plus a 1% charge on click-and-collect purchases to raise at least £1.5bn, using revenue to cut business rates for leisure, hospitality and retail on local high streets.
Staff paper models optimal monetary policy responses to climate policy shocks, analysing how central banks should react when climate policies produce economic disturbances; aims to inform debate on policy frameworks and macroprudential interactions amid transition risks.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband called for international action on developing countries’ debt, private investment and resilience, and pledged increased support for fragile states at a Rockefeller Foundation event amid El Niño risks.
ONS releases Business Insights and Impact on the UK Economy, reporting on how current economic challenges affect firms’ financial performance, workforce, trade and resilience, using recent business response data to track impacts.
Anand Menon (Institute for Government) sets out analysis of Mayor Andy Burnham’s post‑Brexit options and likely policy choices, exploring what a Greater Manchester approach to Brexit governance and economic relationships might involve.
Analysis of Budget 2026 sets out what John Healey’s fiscal and policy choices mean for the economy and government operations, assessing trade-offs across spending, taxation and economic strategy ahead of implementation.
The CMA is inviting views on its review of undertakings given by British Aerospace plc (now BAE Systems plc) linked to its 29 November 1999 acquisition of Marconi Electronic Systems from General Electric Company plc.
The Prime Minister announced plans to give local leaders dedicated research and development funding for the first time, aiming to spread investment, growth and industry-building across regions and support world-leading sectors outside London.
Says Andy Burnham has made a strong start as prime minister but faces tests including welfare reform, a winter NHS crisis, an energy price spike and migration reform; sets out how the autumn budget can balance cost‑of‑living relief, growth and stability.
Revised quarterly estimate of UK GDP for April–June 2026 incorporating additional data to give a more precise assessment of economic growth, superseding the first estimate and updating growth rates and component contributions.
Research examines how domestic and foreign insurers' demand for corporate bonds interacts with monetary policy, exploring implications for market functioning and transmission of policy changes via insurer portfolios and cross‑border flows.
October 2026 Rural Economic Bulletin provides updated economic statistics for Rural England, presenting regional economic indicators and trends relevant to rural livelihoods, businesses and local policy-making.
Minutes record the Chancellor’s meeting with gilt-edged market makers on 6 October 2026, summarising discussions between HM Treasury and primary dealers about UK government debt issuance, market conditions and operational arrangements.
Finds that rising costs of household essentials are the principal economic worry for most Americans, mirroring concerns from four years earlier ahead of the last midterm election.
Reports that 84% of registered voters say the economy is very important to their midterm vote; while the economy tops issues for all voters, Republicans and Democrats differ on the salience of other issues.
The 2024 Business Register and Employment Survey details total employee jobs in Northern Ireland by industry and geography, offering a regional snapshot of employment distribution across sectors and areas.
Minutes from the SONIA Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting on 25 September 2026 record the group's role in advising the Bank of England and the SONIA Oversight Committee, providing technical input to support ongoing administration of the SONIA rate.
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury delivered a speech at the West Midlands Growth Summit on 8 October 2026, addressing growth issues for the region (speech text or policy measures not detailed in the blurb).
CMA is assessing remedies proposed by Brink’s to resolve competition concerns arising from its planned acquisition of NCR, and indicates the offer may be accepted if it adequately addresses cash‑machine market issues.
Bank of England Research releases the Bank Liabilities Survey for 2026 Q3, a quarterly survey of banks and building societies designed to improve understanding of lenders’ liabilities and capital and their role in credit and monetary conditions.
Bank of England Research publishes the Credit Conditions Survey for 2026 Q3, a quarterly survey of banks and building societies that reports on trends and developments in credit supply, demand and lending conditions.
Argues that Brexit has significantly damaged the UK car industry, suggesting the sector has moved from international pace-setter to laggard and warning that forthcoming EU trade rule changes could further harm competitiveness.
IPPR argues for an online sales tax to level the playing field between high streets and e‑commerce, claiming current business taxes overburden physical retail and that high streets provide wider social and economic infrastructure.
Publishes the latest GDP deflators and money GDP for September 2026 as part of the Quarterly National Accounts, providing a measure of general inflation in the domestic economy used to deflate nominal GDP.
Provides an update on delivery against commitments in the Industrial Strategy for July–September 2026, outlining progress on government interventions to boost productivity, innovation and sector growth.