Joseph Rowntree Foundation examines the scale of living standards challenges for Andy Burnham’s area, assessing pressures on low- and middle-income households and options to restore income growth amid the cost of living crisis.
Economic analysis
Full Fact says a minister repeated an incorrect claim about Labour’s record on asylum hotels, identifying factual errors in the minister’s assertion about past government policy or numbers around asylum accommodation.
Homes England has chosen Digbeth Loc Studios Ltd as the preferred partner to deliver a major creative mixed‑use neighbourhood at Fazeley Street, Digbeth, advancing the next phase of Birmingham regeneration and creative-sector growth.
Provides constituency‑level time series data on house prices, allowing users to view changes in local property values over time for analysis of trends at the parliamentary constituency level.
Analysis argues that Andy Burnham’s wider public service reform agenda lacks a clear plan for schools, urging detailed proposals on funding, outcomes and local delivery to align education with broader devolution ambitions.
The HM Treasury release details movements in the UK government’s official international reserves for September 2026, covering holdings of gold and other reserve assets and reporting month‑on‑month changes in totals.
Information about a user engagement exercise intended to improve the Department for Transport’s daily domestic transport use by mode publication for Great Britain, describing how users were consulted and planned updates to the statistics product.
Regional reports presenting data on sexually transmitted infections in the North West of England, including incidence and trend information to guide local sexual health services and public health interventions.
Revised estimates of UK business investment for April–June 2026, including short‑term indicators of investment in non‑financial assets and asset and sector breakdowns of gross fixed capital formation.
Cities often cross administrative boundaries for travel, water, waste and economic links; the paper argues functional interdependence should inform coalition-building and coordination between municipalities for shared challenges like transport and pollution.
Qualitative
Colonel Joby Rimmer condemned attacks on civilian shipping in the Black Sea, warning Russia’s war is endangering maritime security and freedom of navigation and has broader consequences for civilian shipping in the region.
An easy‑read version of the government’s unpaid carers action plan, ‘Recognise, Refer, Reach’, summarises measures intended to improve support for unpaid carers in England and make services easier to access.
At the UN Security Council the UK emphasised that respect for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is essential for long-term stability, political progress and economic recovery, in a statement by Ambassador Kate Foster.
Calls on the chancellor to pursue bold, large‑scale policy measures argue that the prime minister’s plan to dismantle four decades of neoliberal policy risks failing without major fiscal and political commitment.
Finds that without government intervention UK energy bills would be about £200 higher than at the peak of the Russia–Ukraine crisis, and urges action to protect essential energy consumption for all households.
Economic analysis
The Animal and Plant Health Agency publishes statistics on active and passive surveillance of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep across Great Britain, detailing monitoring activity and findings for the relevant period.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Green Hill Solar Farm DCO application, approving the project to proceed under the national development consent regime.
The proposed High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) will apply from April 2028 to homes in England worth £2 million+, with annual charges from £2,500 up to £7,500 for properties over £5 million; the paper warns it may harm economic growth.
A new chalk stream and associated wetland habitat have been created on the River Yare in Norfolk to boost wildlife and restore freshwater environments, part of wider government commitments to nature recovery and water protection.
Detailed estimates of UK sector accounts for April–June 2026 setting out assets, liabilities, and transactions for households, corporations, government and financial sectors, showing component-level contributions to sectoral saving, investment and net lending or borrowing.
Publishes the UK Health Security Agency’s weekly winter surveillance update for 2026/27, monitoring respiratory virus activity and trends to inform public health responses over the season.
A House of Commons Library briefing compiles publicly available 'representations' submitted to the Treasury ahead of the 2026 Budget for ministers to consider.
Exercise Anvil tested multi‑agency response to a realistic road traffic collision, bringing emergency services together to rehearse casualty management, policing skills and multi‑agency decision‑making under major incident conditions.
Quarterly GB pig disease surveillance reports detail new and emerging threats to pig health across Great Britain, providing surveillance findings intended to inform veterinary responses and industry biosecurity measures.
Full Fact reports South Yorkshire Police say there is no evidence linking the Rotherham explosion death to an 'attempted terror attack'; counter‑terrorism officers are not involved and no crime evidence has been found.
Statistics release on cereal and oilseed rape production, providing data on wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape outputs and harvest metrics for the relevant season.
Official statistics in development on average road fuel sales, deliveries and and stock levels, providing ongoing monitoring of petrol and diesel supply metrics for the road transport sector.
Quarterly Energy Trends bulletin for September 2026 presenting comprehensive UK energy statistics across fuels and sectors, including production, consumption and generation, intended for policy monitoring and analysis.
Monthly statistical update on the security situation in Northern Ireland for the period ending 30 September 2026, providing routine counts and trends relating to security incidents and operations.
Public attitudes survey examining awareness, support and experiences of the Free Period Products scheme in Northern Ireland, reporting on public opinion and perceived impacts of the policy.