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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.
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21 Sep 18
Borrowing in August was the highest it has been for two years, according to official figures.
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22 Aug 18
The Treasury has warned against complacency after the UK posted its largest July surplus for 18 years.
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16 Aug 18
The lowest proportion of people were employed in the UK's public sector in March 2018 since comparable records began 13 years ago, ONS figures have shown.
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23 May 18
Public sector net borrowing has fallen to its lowest level since 2007, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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23 Mar 18
Public sector employment in the UK fell by 132,000 between September and December last year because of housing association reclassification, official figures have shown.
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16 Jun 17
Ministers and civil servants will no longer have access to national statistics 24 hours ahead of official publication, it has been announced.
21 Aug 20UK public sector net debt reached £2trn for the first time in July, in part down to the increased borrowing resulting from Covid-19.
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.
25 Sep 19The government’s fiscal target is “dead in the water” as borrowing has risen by 28% compared to last year, economists have warned.
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.
22 Jan 19Public sector net borrowing was £300m higher in December compared to the month time in 2017, official 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.
16 Aug 18The lowest proportion of people were employed in the UK's public sector in March 2018 since comparable records began 13 years ago, ONS figures have shown.
23 May 18Public sector net borrowing has fallen to its lowest level since 2007, according to the Office for National Statistics.
16 Jun 17Ministers and civil servants will no longer have access to national statistics 24 hours ahead of official publication, it has been announced.
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