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The public sector finances bulletin provides official statistics on government receipts, expenditure, borrowing and public sector net debt, offering the latest fiscal position and month‑to‑month comparisons for users and analysts.
A July 2026 public sector finances release explains the presentational framework for headline measures — net borrowing (net cash requirement) and net debt — and sets out reasons for recent changes in net borrowing and debt.
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.
Presents 2026 experimental estimates of UK investment in digital infrastructure using an expanded definition that adds selected intellectual property products and radio‑spectrum permits to conventional physical infrastructure measures; these are official statistics in development.
A summary release of HM Revenue & Customs data on tax receipts, National Insurance contributions and related expenditure for the UK, presenting the latest government revenue and contribution flows.
Answers common questions about the UK benefits system, explaining how much is spent, who receives support, and the composition of spending across different benefits and claimant groups to improve public understanding.
Time series datasets aligned to the Public sector finances bulletin for July 2026 have been published, providing detailed historical series for headline fiscal measures and component records to support analysis and reconciliation with the accompanying bulletin.
Drawing on Spain’s experience of regional fiscal devolution, the analysis highlights practical lessons and pitfalls for the UK about revenue‑raising powers, asymmetric transfers and fiscal coordination between central and subnational governments.
Provides ongoing guidance and status updates on the Civil Service Pension Recovery Plan, covering implementation steps and information for affected civil servants and departments.
Argues UK state investment institutions underperform compared with European counterparts because outdated fiscal accounting rules constrain scale and effectiveness, limiting the government's ability to use public investment for strategic economic goals.
A published list of unclaimed estates currently held by the Treasury Solicitor, maintained for public search and last updated on 21 August 2026, enabling potential claimants to identify estates of late individuals.
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.
Weekly Bank of England release providing updated data on the BoE’s assets and liabilities, published every Thursday to track changes in central bank balance‑sheet items and related weekly indicators.
Critiques nationalisation as a fiscal and efficiency problem, citing British Steel’s audited physical assets being deemed largely worthless and warning state ownership can act as a money sink rather than deliver long‑term investment or value.
The New Economics Foundation argues that Andy Burnham’s economic transformation requires altering the UK’s fiscal and monetary framework, warning that short-term cost-of-living measures alone will not deliver structural change.
The Bank of England’s Weekly Report for 5 August 2026 publishes the latest figures on the Bank’s assets and liabilities; the report is released every Thursday with updated balance‑sheet data.
Publishes the Asset Purchase Facility quarterly transactions for 2026 Q2, detailing purchases carried out as part of the APF to maintain transparency about the Bank of England’s asset operations over the quarter.
Reflects on John Healey’s resignation as defence secretary and his argument that there are “credible ways” to address defence funding; notes he now controls departmental budgets and previously rejected proposals may be revisited.
The Bank of England’s weekly report publishes its latest assets and liabilities data and balance‑sheet movements as of 29 July 2026, providing routine transparency on central bank holdings and operations.