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Statistics on Research and Development Tax Credits covering their cost and the characteristics of claimant companies, providing breakdowns on expenditure, claimant size and sector to inform corporate tax analysis.
Commentary on recent moves toward changing the State Pension triple lock, noting a shift to earnings growth and teasing upcoming analysis on the long‑run fiscal savings from the proposal.
Sets out the presentational framework for headline Public Sector Finance measures in August 2026, explaining net borrowing, the net cash requirement and net debt, and detailing the drivers of recent changes in borrowing and debt.
Economic update notes retail sales and consumer confidence rose after summer, while mortgage approvals fell and fuel prices remain high, with commentary flagging risks from rising borrowing costs.
Time series datasets for the UK Economic Accounts April–June 2026, supplying historical series on national product, income, expenditure, sector accounts and balance of payments to support analysis and modelling.
Up to 120 UK ministers may receive a ministerial salary. The briefing notes most ministers are paid, while a small number of Lords ministers serve unpaid, setting out the scope of ministerial pay arrangements.
The government’s new rail strategy flags exploring buying trains rather than leasing to deliver more reliable services, improved connectivity and lower emissions, aiming to reshape procurement and fleet management across the network.
Falling birth rates in England and Wales (around 1.4 children per woman) and across developed countries are framed as manageable rather than catastrophic; the piece argues funded pensions and other policy responses can offset demographic pressures on public finances.
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee published its September 2026 record setting out identified risks to UK financial stability and the policy actions agreed to safeguard systemic resilience.
UK Government has offered the Northern Ireland Executive over £1.5bn: £1.25bn across three years, plus £150m for public service transformation and £100m for social housing investment.
Presents the final evaluation findings and survey data tables for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, assessing the scheme’s impacts on uptake, delivery and outcomes for low‑carbon heating adoption up to 2026.
Argues that after implementing triple lock reforms, Mayor Burnham should adopt bolder measures to address remaining fiscal challenges, urging further action on public spending, tax choices and long‑term public finances to restore stability.
The UK Money Markets Code Sub‑Committee minutes cover discussions between market participants and authorities on unsecured deposit and funding markets, and securities lending and repo markets for September 2026.
Between 2022 and 2026, 18% of the UK’s aid budget in 2025 funded support for refugees in the UK; the briefing outlines criticisms from aid groups and committees and summarises the government’s response.
Publishes Treasury minutes documenting government departments' formal responses to Public Accounts Committee reports for August 2026, setting out agreed actions and departmental positions on PAC recommendations.
Briefing examines how UK inflation from 2021–24 has continued to affect household incomes, spending, poverty, savings and debt, detailing the distributional impacts and ongoing pressures on living standards across income groups.
Monthly time‑series datasets aligning with the ONS Public sector finances bulletin for August 2026, providing underlying series for borrowing, net cash requirement, net debt and related fiscal components for analysis and modelling.
Institute for Government posted an item titled ‘Shadow Chancellor speech - Catherine Haddon, BBC News’, authored by ellie.slee.lamb and timestamped 5 October 2026; it appears to collate or comment on coverage of the Shadow Chancellor’s speech.
Proposes giving English mayors a 5% share of income tax—about £3.8bn a year—to roughly double their local spending on transport, housing and regeneration, while stressing built‑in accountability to protect against mismanagement.
The Bank of England published its weekly report for 23 September 2026, setting out the latest data on the Bank’s assets and liabilities; the series is released every Thursday.
Uses a discrete choice experiment to analyse how household willingness to pay for heat pumps responds to variations in upfront costs and running-cost scenarios, informing policy on financial incentives and uptake drivers.
Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes for September 2026: the Monetary Policy Committee maintained Bank Rate at 3.75% and published its minutes explaining the decision and its judgement on the economic outlook.
Explains the Office for Budget Responsibility’s role, responsibilities and functions, outlining how it produces fiscal forecasts, assesses government policy costing and supports parliamentary scrutiny of public finances.
The briefing outlines the National Lottery’s structure and performance, noting it has raised over £53 billion for good causes since 1994 and explaining how proceeds are distributed to projects and sectors across the UK.
Explains how the UK’s ‘tax burden’ is measured and tracks changes over time, focusing on how much tax is paid on workers’ earnings and how the UK compares historically and with other countries ahead of the Budget.
Sets out a practical roadmap for fiscal devolution, arguing centralisation constrains regional growth and recommending devolving tax, spending and borrowing powers with sequenced transfers tied to local capacity plus safeguards for fairness and sustainability.
Whole of Government Accounts for year ended 31 March 2025 published, presenting consolidated financial statements covering central government and public sector bodies for 2024–25 in line with accounting requirements.
Gives estimates of average annual earnings for senior staff groups across the NHS in England for July 2026, reporting pay levels for high‑level roles.
An exchange of letters between the Bank of England Governor and the Chancellor discussing CPI inflation in September 2026, presenting their respective correspondence on inflation developments and related monetary policy considerations.
Annual statistics covering activity across seven gambling regimes administered by HM Revenue & Customs, providing breakdowns of betting and gaming tax regimes and related revenue and activity measures.