Office for National Statistics

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Interest rate hike ‘firmly on table’ after inflation rises to 11-month high

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Annual UK house price growth slowed in August for fourth month in a row – ONS

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey

Government borrowing rises above forecasts to £24.5bn ahead of Budget

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Why has inflation risen and what does it mean for me?

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Annual UK house price growth slowed in August for fourth month in a row – ONS

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What factors helped lift inflation in September – and where did prices fall?

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Full new state pension set to top £13,000 under triple lock guarantee

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UK inflation expected to have accelerated in September after fuel surge

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UK inflation expected to have accelerated in September after fuel surge

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UK’s jobless rate falls but shrinking vacancies a ‘bitter blow’ to jobseekers

Pat McFadden in Downing Street

Fact check: Employment rate and Labour’s asylum hotels record

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UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.1% in August

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) with Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey on the main stage during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool in September 2026

Key economic data in the countdown to the Budget

Bank of England

Bank of England deputy ‘surprised how well’ economy absorbed energy price shock

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UK economy predicted to decline ahead of Budget

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UK economy set to contract after strong start to summer, say experts

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Fact check: Claim on economic growth under Gordon Brown excludes financial crash
The figures focus on Mr Brown’s time as chancellor.
Sonja Tutty, Press Association

Kemi Badenoch waves on stage at the Conservative Party conference 2026

Tories pledge to halve employer national insurance for young people

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Slowest UK population growth outside pandemic since 1998

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Children in long-term workless households highest for more than a decade

Shoppers on the high street

UK economy grows faster than first thought amid service sector boost

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey

Government borrowing hits second-highest August on record in setback for Healey

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‘Nine in 10’ adults cut back on water use as drought continues

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Fact check: Vacancy numbers are at a five-year low

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Department stores and online shopping drive rebound in UK retail sales

A woman with their hand on their head in distress while reading paperwork

Inflation increases to 3.1% after jump in petrol prices

A woman putting putting unleaded petrol into her car at a petrol station in London

Higher fuel costs set to drive uptick in August inflation

Prime Minister’s Questions

Government ‘won’t take risks with living standards’ says PM as inflation jumps
The Office for National Statistics revealed that inflation accelerated to a five-month-high of 3.1% last month.
Henry Saker-Clark and Harry Taylor, Press Association

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Annual house price growth slows but private rent increases accelerate

A shopper with a trolley filled with groceries at a supermarket

Why has inflation increased and will it keep rising?

Tea prices

What factors helped lift inflation in August – and where did prices fall?

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Inflation jumps to five-month high as cost-of-living pressures mount

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AI spending splurge helps UK economy grow in July

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UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.4% in July

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UK economic growth set to peter out as consumers swap shops for pubs

UK food prices

Food inflation expected to reach almost 4% by Christmas, industry warns

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Local areas with highest and lowest fertility rates revealed

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UK economy expected to have dipped in July despite World Cup boost

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One in 10 young teens received sexual messages online in past year – survey

A visitor to Hyde Park in London shields themself from the sun on August 14 2026

Growing proportion of deaths associated with hottest days, figures suggest

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Retail sales weaken in July as demand for clothing falls

A man collecting train tickets from a machine at Finsbury Park station in north London

Train passengers face potential 4.2% fares hike

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Annual UK house price growth slowed to 2% in June, says ONS

A woman with their hand on their head in distress while reading paperwork

Why has inflation shot up and where will it go from here?

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Surging energy prices push inflation up to highest level since March

Workers in the City of London.

UK job security weakens to lowest since 2023 as consumer confidence dips

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Economy gets World Cup and hot weather boost but fears grow over Iran war hit

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UK economy set for another quarter of growth as ‘big picture’ shows resilience

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Population growth slows to lowest rate since pandemic

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Sunshine and World Cup bring June spending boost

Heatwave and online shopping rebound delivers boost to June retail spending

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Knife homicides recorded by police fall to lowest level for 35 years

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Food inflation hits lowest rate in almost two years but set to rise again

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Why has inflation gone down and where will it go from here?

A woman holds a shopping basket in the aisle of a supermarket

Where inflation eased in June – and where it accelerated

Estate agents' boards

Annual UK house price inflation slowed to reach 2.7% in May, says ONS

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Vacancies fall again as private sector wage growth drops below 3% – ONS

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