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23 Jun 22
The UK government’s debt interest payments in May were among the highest it has ever made, largely because of high inflation.
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24 May 22
Public sector borrowing fell in April as the recovery from the Covid-19 shock continued, but measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis remain “tricky” according to commentators.
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12 May 22
UK gross domestic product flatlined in February and fell in March as households cut spending amid rising prices.
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25 Jan 22
Central government interest payments were up by 200% in December from a year earlier due to inflation reaching a three-decade high.
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21 Sep 21
The UK government borrowed more than expected in August, while inflation pushed up interest payments.
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12 Nov 20
UK GDP soared by a record 15.5% in the third quarter of this year as lockdown measures were loosened, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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21 Aug 20
UK public sector net debt reached £2trn for the first time in July, in part down to the increased borrowing resulting from Covid-19.
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27 Jul 20
The UK’s economic recovery from Covid-19 may not take place until late-2024, as hopes of a V-shaped recovery “diminish”, according to economists at advisory firm EY.
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19 Jun 20
Public sector net debt rose to 100.9% of GDP in May, the first time debt has exceeded 100% since 1963, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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1 Oct 19
Groups have called for the housing crisis to be fixed after official figures revealed two homeless people died in England and Wales each day last year.
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25 Sep 19
The government’s fiscal target is “dead in the water” as borrowing has risen by 28% compared to last year, economists have warned.
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20 Sep 19
More than four in 10 public sector workers were granted flexible working hours in the last quarter of 2018, official figures have shown.
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21 Aug 19
Confidence in UK public finances has taken a hit as the latest data revealed a smaller than expected budget surplus last month following a sharp rise in borrowing.
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25 Jun 19
A think-tank has warned most forms of Brexit will damage the UK economy - while the Office for National Statistics has predicted borrowing will increase this financial year.
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17 Jun 19
Police officers, nurses, midwives and teachers are most likely to stay in their professions out of the overall UK workforce, according to new research.
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29 May 19
Public sector deficits were highest in devolved regions in the financial year ending in 2018, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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23 May 19
Public sector net borrowing in the UK in April was £5.8bn – £0.03bn less than in April 2018. This represents the lowest April borrowing figure since 2007, official statistics have revealed.
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24 Apr 19
Government borrowing fell to its lowest level for 17 years in 2018-19 despite exceeding forecasts by nearly £2bn, official data has revealed.
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19 Mar 19
Local government employment in the UK has slumped to a record low, official figures have revealed.
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12 Mar 19
Donald Trump’s presidential credentials, employment figures and rough sleeping stats, from the March 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
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21 Feb 19
The public sector ran a £15bn surplus in January – the biggest on record for that month – as a result of strong taxes coming in, official figures have revealed.
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11 Feb 19
Growth in the UK economy last year slowed to its lowest rate since 2012 amid Brexit uncertainty, figures have shown.
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22 Jan 19
Public sector net borrowing was £300m higher in December compared to the month time in 2017, official figures have shown.
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18 Dec 18
NHS commissioning needs a prolonged period of organisational stability after almost three decades of change, according to the UK’s spending watchdog.
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17 Dec 18
The national deficit will increase by £12bn when the Office for National Statistics changes the way it records students loans.
23 Jun 22The UK government’s debt interest payments in May were among the highest it has ever made, largely because of high inflation.
24 May 22Public sector borrowing fell in April as the recovery from the Covid-19 shock continued, but measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis remain “tricky” according to commentators.
12 May 22UK gross domestic product flatlined in February and fell in March as households cut spending amid rising prices.
12 Nov 20UK GDP soared by a record 15.5% in the third quarter of this year as lockdown measures were loosened, according to the Office for National Statistics.
27 Jul 20The UK’s economic recovery from Covid-19 may not take place until late-2024, as hopes of a V-shaped recovery “diminish”, according to economists at advisory firm EY.
19 Jun 20Public sector net debt rose to 100.9% of GDP in May, the first time debt has exceeded 100% since 1963, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
1 Oct 19Groups have called for the housing crisis to be fixed after official figures revealed two homeless people died in England and Wales each day last year.
20 Sep 19More than four in 10 public sector workers were granted flexible working hours in the last quarter of 2018, official figures have shown.
25 Jun 19A think-tank has warned most forms of Brexit will damage the UK economy - while the Office for National Statistics has predicted borrowing will increase this financial year.
17 Jun 19Police officers, nurses, midwives and teachers are most likely to stay in their professions out of the overall UK workforce, according to new research.
24 Apr 19Government borrowing fell to its lowest level for 17 years in 2018-19 despite exceeding forecasts by nearly £2bn, official data has revealed.
19 Mar 19Local government employment in the UK has slumped to a record low, official figures have revealed.
12 Mar 19Donald Trump’s presidential credentials, employment figures and rough sleeping stats, from the March 2019 edition of Public Finance magazine.
21 Feb 19The public sector ran a £15bn surplus in January – the biggest on record for that month – as a result of strong taxes coming in, official figures have revealed.
11 Feb 19Growth in the UK economy last year slowed to its lowest rate since 2012 amid Brexit uncertainty, figures have shown.
18 Dec 18NHS commissioning needs a prolonged period of organisational stability after almost three decades of change, according to the UK’s spending watchdog.
17 Dec 18The national deficit will increase by £12bn when the Office for National Statistics changes the way it records students loans.
