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.
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Experimental real‑time indicators published with rapid‑response surveys and novel data sources on economic activity and social change in the UK, providing timely measures and analysis for 17 September 2026.
Examines how the ONS’s revised measurement approach alters interpretation of the UK’s long-standing productivity slowdown since the 2008 financial crisis, assessing what the methodological changes reveal about levels and drivers of weak output per worker.
Lea Paterson CBE and Matthew Tobin have been appointed as Non‑Executive Directors to the Financial Conduct Authority Board, confirmed by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury for terms starting in 2026 to support FCA governance and oversight.
A polemical piece arguing John Maynard Keynes remains the most insightful economist for understanding contemporary capitalism, critiquing opponents for misunderstanding Keynes’s views on market equilibrium and the role of the state.
The Insolvency Service reports that online retailer Funnyfuzzy Tech UK Co., Ltd, which sold pet supplies, was shut down after investigators found £6.3 million in unexplained transactions; a predecessor company was wound up in 2024.
Provisional monthly sea fisheries statistics for August 2026, reporting landings by UK and foreign vessels at UK ports plus UK vessel landings abroad, covering volumes and values by port and nationality of vessel.
Jonathan Portes outlines why the ONS revised UK productivity growth for 2009–19, moving on from the previously cited 0.7% figure and concluding the slowdown was real but less severe than earlier estimates implied.
The Market Participants Survey reports expectations on UK monetary policy from professionals active in UK rates markets, summarising their views on future Bank Rate and policy direction ahead of upcoming MPC decisions.
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.
IPPR welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s hopeful conference tone but urged honesty about necessary changes, saying hope must be backed by government action on long-term problems such as social care, youth unemployment, broken public services and stagnant living standards.
Latest consolidated update of the UK’s trade and investment factsheets, offering the most up-to-date partner-level snapshots of trade flows and investment positions with overseas trading partners.
Monthly tables and commentary for August 2026 report company insolvency numbers, rates and sector breakdowns across England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, covering formal insolvency procedures.
Presents new quarterly headline national well‑being measures to complement GDP, offering insights into quality of life and progress across the UK and informing broader measures of economic and social policy success.
Transcript of the Bank of England Governor’s pooled broadcast interview on 17 September 2026, released after publication of the Monetary Policy Summary and the Monetary Policy Committee meeting minutes, recording the Governor’s public remarks.
Annual statistics measuring Total Income from Farming in England, offering an overall indicator of the agricultural sector’s financial performance for the most recent year.
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.
Market notice outlining the Bank Executive’s approach to implementing the MPC’s decision to unwind gilts held in the Asset Purchase Facility; APF auctions will be paused while the Bank reviews a model for selling gilts to the Government.
Assesses methods and impacts of introducing a component approach to UK labour productivity measurement, covering methodological choices and how estimates would change for 1997–2024.
First estimate of Great Britain retail sales for August 2026, reporting volume and value measures both seasonally adjusted and non-seasonally adjusted — provided as the time series dataset underpinning the monthly release.
CMA has published a draft substantive Order and Undertakings as part of its vets market investigation and is inviting stakeholders to submit views on the proposed remedies and behavioural undertakings to address competition concerns in veterinary services.
Northern Ireland milk price and production statistics for July 2026 show average producer prices for raw milk sold off‑farm and volumes collected from farms, with series back to 2000 for trend analysis.
August 2026 statistics on individual insolvencies set out numbers and rates of bankruptcies, debt relief orders and IVAs for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with quarterly Scotland data and Breathing Space figures for England and Wales.
Argues Britain’s regulatory burden stifles innovation and competitiveness, urging the government to slash or eliminate many bureaucratic processes—rather than just reduce or speed them up—to let firms ‘just go do stuff’ and foster development.
Highlights slowing pay growth, accelerating inflation and a troubling Bank of England outlook for the cost of living, signalling tougher household finances this winter and urging attention to wage, price and policy dynamics affecting living standards.
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.
Quarterly UK regional trade in goods accompanying tables for April–June 2026, giving aggregated ITL1 trade values and business counts, with splits by EU/non-EU partners and further SITC section and country group breakdowns.
House of Commons Library publishes FAQs on banking, credit, mortgages, investments and financial‑service fraud, providing concise answers for MPs, advisers and the public on common consumer finance queries.
Suppliers and retailers met at the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s 29 September annual conference to discuss Code compliance and encourage suppliers to raise issues directly with the GCA.
Industry leaders and trade unions met at British Steel’s Scunthorpe site for a revamped Steel Council where Minister for Reindustrialisation Blair McDougall expressed his ambition for UK steelmaking to thrive, signalling continued government engagement with the sector.
MHCLG sets out an SME action plan for 2025–28 aiming to improve small businesses’ access to public sector supply chains and cut unnecessary burdens and costs, positioning the department as backing growth and procurement inclusion for SMEs.