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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Brings together the latest UK public finance indicators on government borrowing and debt, with time series data and official forecasts to explain recent deficits, debt levels and outlook for future public borrowing.
First estimate of retail sales in Great Britain for July 2026, providing sales volumes and values with seasonally and non‑seasonally adjusted time series for monitoring consumer demand.
Additional Blue Book 2026 analysis setting out industry-level impacts from National Accounts methodological changes and new survey and administrative sources, showing how GDP by industry is revised and why.
A suite of experimental, real‑time indicators published 20 August 2026 uses rapid‑response surveys and novel data sources to track UK economic activity and social change, offering early signals on consumption, mobility and labour market behaviour ahead of official releases.
States the Treasury will reform pub and hotel valuations to make them fairer, aiming to reduce uncertainty for these businesses and support local growth across the country.
Presents 2026 estimates of UK investment in digital infrastructure using an expanded definition that adds selected intellectual property products and radio spectrum permits alongside traditional capital.
Provides the latest UK and international productivity data and indicators, summarising measures of output per unit of input and where the UK sits versus other economies.
Provides UK trade in goods data for 2016–2024 with breakdowns by industry (SIC), EU vs non‑EU, business size and domestic/foreign ownership, enabling analysis of which firms drive imports and exports.
A first estimate of retail sales in Great Britain for July 2026 has been released, providing seasonally and non‑seasonally adjusted volume and value series for short‑term analysis of consumer spending trends.
A Bank of England research paper investigates how capital gains taxation influences asset price volatility, analysing the relationship between CGT design and fluctuations in asset markets.
A first estimate of Great Britain retail sales for July 2026, showing sales in both volume and value terms and provided seasonally and non‑seasonally adjusted to give an initial picture of consumer spending.
An Office for National Statistics first estimate of retail sales in Great Britain for July 2026, reporting sales volumes and values with seasonal and non‑seasonal adjustments to inform short‑term economic analysis.
This briefing compiles the latest business and consumer confidence indicators, summarising sentiment data that can signal future UK economic trends for firms, households and policymakers.
A Bank of England staff working paper examines links between productivity and inflation dynamics, presenting research into how productivity trends interact with price-setting and macroeconomic outcomes.
Staff working paper analysing banks’ increasing outsourcing to cloud service providers and the competition implications for the banking sector, exploring risks, market concentration and how dependence on a few cloud firms could reshape competition and operational resilience.
Twenty-five UK-active financial institutions took part in the Bank of England's April 2026 semi‑annual foreign exchange turnover survey for the FX Joint Standing Committee; summary results are published with detailed tables available separately for the reporting period.
Summarises problems businesses encountered with the Bounce Back Loans Scheme and routes to address disputes or errors; note the guidance is no longer updated and reflects issues during the pandemic period.
Opinion piece contrasting two high streets, reflecting on differing economic fortunes and local dynamics shaping retail areas, written in an informal, non‑technical style with anecdotal observations rather than formal econometric analysis.
Weekly Bank of England publication setting out latest data on the central bank’s assets and liabilities; the report is published every Thursday as part of routine transparency on balance-sheet items.
Contends that the NHS’s claimed need for a 4% real annual budget increase to ‘stand still’ is commonly attributed to Baumol’s cost disease, and discusses how rising wages and productivity differences affect healthcare costs.
A polemical piece argues the UK could become poorer by policy choices—citing food import dependence (around 40% of Britain’s food) and climate risks to supply—as a warning against measures that would reduce domestic production or trade.
Promotes a New Economics Podcast miniseries, ‘Shockwave’, which explores how past energy crises have shaped the UK economy across policy, markets and household impacts.
The Monetary Policy Committee kept Bank Rate at 3.75% in its July decision, as set out in the Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes, explaining the committee’s view underpinning the interest‑rate hold.
The July Monetary Policy Report provides the MPC’s quarterly economic analysis and inflation projections that inform interest‑rate decisions, setting out forecasts and the committee’s assessment of risks to inflation and growth.
A short commentary on Thomas Piketty’s Global Justice Report proposing a fully quantified global transition combining redistribution, international financial reform, energy-system transformation and consumption shifts, placing inequality and sufficiency at the centre of climate and development scenarios.
Argues European firms are accumulating financial assets and raising shareholder payouts while cutting capital expenditure, warning that simple ‘derisking’ measures will not close Europe’s investment gap.
An opinion piece argues that the absence of capitalism can cause catastrophic outcomes, citing an artisanal goldmine collapse in the Central African Republic that reportedly killed more than 100 people after tunnels collapsed.
E.W. Scripps is cutting 268 jobs as it restructures its local TV operations around digital‑first news production and streaming, centralising some functions to support a more online-focused business model.
Notice of a Bruegel keynote speech and Q&A by Anastasiia Zaitseva, listed with date and time (19 August 2026), with no further details on content in the blurb.
The Bank of England’s Market Participants Survey for July 2026 reports UK rates-market experts’ expectations for monetary policy, providing a market-based read on interest rate and economic outlooks.