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September Economic Background: Bond sell-off deepens as US borrowing costs reach their highest since 2004 UK inflation rises to 3.1% as fuel costs climb AI…
Introduction In a month where the Middle East conflict rumbled on without conclusion, there was one major economic change announced in mid-September. The Fed hiked…
The number of payrolled employees in the UK fell by 101,000, or 0.3%, in the year to July 2026, according to the Office for National…
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by six to three to hold Bank Rate at 3.75%, the Bank announced on 17 September.…
Savers took £22.4bn in taxable payments from their pensions in the 2025-26 tax year, up from £18.6bn the year before and £15.3bn in 2023-24, according…
August Economic Background: Long-term borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs UK inflation rises to 2.9% on higher energy costs US business investment pulls further ahead of Europe…
Introduction The Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has picked 28 October 2026 for his first Government Autumn Statement, or ‘the budget’ as we still commonly refer…
UK inflation rose to 2.9% in the 12 months to July 2026, up from 2.6% in June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It…
The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was estimated at 4.9% in April to June 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics…