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Transport inflation jumped from 3.6% to 4.6% in one month (July to August 2026), driven by motor fuels. All items: CPIH 3.3%. Source: ONS consumer price inflation, UK: August 2026 (16 Sep 2026)
October 5, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Transport inflation jumped from 3.6% to 4.6% in one month (July to August 2026), driven by motor fuels. All items: CPIH 3.3%. Source: ONS consumer price inflation, UK: August 2026 (16 Sep 2026)
Private sector defined benefit and hybrid pension schemes fell 4% in market value, £1,137bn to £1,091bn. Defined contribution plus public sector schemes rose 5%, £1,001bn to £1,051bn. Period: 30 Sep 2025 to 31 Mar 2026. Source: ONS funded occupational pension schemes
October 4, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Private sector defined benefit and hybrid pension schemes fell 4% in market value, £1,137bn to £1,091bn. Defined contribution plus public sector schemes rose 5%, £1,001bn to £1,051bn. Period: 30 Sep 2025 to 31 Mar 2026. Source: ONS funded occupational pension schemes
UK GDP growth for Q2 2025 was first reported as 0.3%, and Q4 2025 as 0.1%. The latest ONS estimate for both is 0.0%. Data period: Q1 2025 to Q2 2026, as estimated in September 2026. Source: ONS, GDP quarterly national accounts, April to June 2026
October 3, 2026 at 12:16 PM
UK GDP growth for Q2 2025 was first reported as 0.3%, and Q4 2025 as 0.1%. The latest ONS estimate for both is 0.0%. Data period: Q1 2025 to Q2 2026, as estimated in September 2026. Source: ONS, GDP quarterly national accounts, April to June 2026
London's GDP per head was £72,201 in 2024. The North East's was £29,957. The UK figure was £41,627. Source: ONS, Regional economic activity by GDP, 1998 to 2024
October 3, 2026 at 6:56 AM
London's GDP per head was £72,201 in 2024. The North East's was £29,957. The UK figure was £41,627. Source: ONS, Regional economic activity by GDP, 1998 to 2024
Hospital waits over a year in England have risen four months running, from 92,607 in March to 108,263 in July. Source: NHS England, RTT waiting times, July 2026
October 2, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Hospital waits over a year in England have risen four months running, from 92,607 in March to 108,263 in July. Source: NHS England, RTT waiting times, July 2026
The price cap is set by the regulator Ofgem, not the energy companies. From October it rises £60 to £1,723 for a typical household, after the electricity VAT cut. Without it the rise would be about £105. Source: Ofgem, 26 Aug 2026
October 1, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The price cap is set by the regulator Ofgem, not the energy companies. From October it rises £60 to £1,723 for a typical household, after the electricity VAT cut. Without it the rise would be about £105. Source: Ofgem, 26 Aug 2026
Trains arriving within 3 minutes of schedule, April to June: 85.0% in 2026. That is the lowest for the quarter since 2018 (84.2%), and it has fallen every year since 2022 (88.8%). Source: ORR, Table 3133
October 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Trains arriving within 3 minutes of schedule, April to June: 85.0% in 2026. That is the lowest for the quarter since 2018 (84.2%), and it has fallen every year since 2022 (88.8%). Source: ORR, Table 3133
Median monthly pay in August ran from £2,298 on the Isle of Wight to £4,034 in Wandsworth - a £1,736 gap. The top five NUTS3 areas are all in London. Source: ONS/HMRC PAYE RTI, 15 Sep.
September 30, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Median monthly pay in August ran from £2,298 on the Isle of Wight to £4,034 in Wandsworth - a £1,736 gap. The top five NUTS3 areas are all in London. Source: ONS/HMRC PAYE RTI, 15 Sep.
UK top 1% wealth share has fallen since 2018: 24.6% to 20.6% in 2022. The 2010 estimate was 27.2%, so 2018 is a recent high, not the series peak. Source: Credit Suisse/UBS, Global Wealth Databooks.
September 30, 2026 at 1:57 PM
UK top 1% wealth share has fallen since 2018: 24.6% to 20.6% in 2022. The 2010 estimate was 27.2%, so 2018 is a recent high, not the series peak. Source: Credit Suisse/UBS, Global Wealth Databooks.
The UK top 1% wealth share depends on the unit. Credit Suisse/UBS modelled per-adult estimates run higher than household survey observations. Sources: Global Wealth Databooks and ONS.
September 30, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The UK top 1% wealth share depends on the unit. Credit Suisse/UBS modelled per-adult estimates run higher than household survey observations. Sources: Global Wealth Databooks and ONS.
There is no cap on your energy bill. Ofgem's 'price cap' caps unit rates and standing charges on standard variable tariffs - nothing else. At identical capped rates: half typical usage £1,016 a year, typical £1,723, double £3,139. Use more, pay more.
September 30, 2026 at 8:21 AM
There is no cap on your energy bill. Ofgem's 'price cap' caps unit rates and standing charges on standard variable tariffs - nothing else. At identical capped rates: half typical usage £1,016 a year, typical £1,723, double £3,139. Use more, pay more.
Median weekly pay in London was 30% above the UK median in 2009. By 2025 the premium had fallen to 19%.
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
September 30, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Median weekly pay in London was 30% above the UK median in 2009. By 2025 the premium had fallen to 19%.
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
Nature minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter says a black Labrador by your feet in a pub is part of 'a very far-right nostalgic vision of Britain' that 'never really existed'.
Royal Kennel Club registrations 2016-2025: 388,706 Labradors. The most-registered breed of 2025.
Source: Royal Kennel Club
Royal Kennel Club registrations 2016-2025: 388,706 Labradors. The most-registered breed of 2025.
Source: Royal Kennel Club
September 29, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Nature minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter says a black Labrador by your feet in a pub is part of 'a very far-right nostalgic vision of Britain' that 'never really existed'.
Royal Kennel Club registrations 2016-2025: 388,706 Labradors. The most-registered breed of 2025.
Source: Royal Kennel Club
Royal Kennel Club registrations 2016-2025: 388,706 Labradors. The most-registered breed of 2025.
Source: Royal Kennel Club
England's housing divide: house prices rose 4.9% in the North East in the year to July, but fell 3.3% in London. The South West is slightly down too, and the South East is flat. UK average: +1.4%, to £273,000. Source: ONS UK House Price Index.
September 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
England's housing divide: house prices rose 4.9% in the North East in the year to July, but fell 3.3% in London. The South West is slightly down too, and the South East is flat. UK average: +1.4%, to £273,000. Source: ONS UK House Price Index.
UK rents are rising faster again. Annual rent inflation hit 3.8% in August - the highest since December 2025, driven by London. Average rent is now £1,400 a month. Source: ONS, Price Index of Private Rents (provisional).
September 29, 2026 at 7:06 AM
UK rents are rising faster again. Annual rent inflation hit 3.8% in August - the highest since December 2025, driven by London. Average rent is now £1,400 a month. Source: ONS, Price Index of Private Rents (provisional).
London house prices have now fallen year-on-year for 11 consecutive months - down 3.3% in the 12 months to July, the steepest drop since January 2024. The UK as a whole is still rising: up 1.4% to an average of £273,000.
September 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
London house prices have now fallen year-on-year for 11 consecutive months - down 3.3% in the 12 months to July, the steepest drop since January 2024. The UK as a whole is still rising: up 1.4% to an average of £273,000.
Private renters face the highest inflation of any tenure: 3.0% in the year to June 2026, against 2.6% for outright homeowners. At the 2022 peak it was owners hit hardest (13.7% v 10.2%) - now renters are. Source: ONS Household Costs Indices
September 28, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Private renters face the highest inflation of any tenure: 3.0% in the year to June 2026, against 2.6% for outright homeowners. At the 2022 peak it was owners hit hardest (13.7% v 10.2%) - now renters are. Source: ONS Household Costs Indices
The average age people leave the labour market is rising again. Women now exit at 65.1 on average - the highest since records began in 1950. Men exit at 65.8, the highest since the 1960s, having fallen to 63 in the mid-1990s. Source: DWP 50+ labour market trends, Sep 2026
September 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The average age people leave the labour market is rising again. Women now exit at 65.1 on average - the highest since records began in 1950. Men exit at 65.8, the highest since the 1960s, having fallen to 63 in the mid-1990s. Source: DWP 50+ labour market trends, Sep 2026
Deaths registered in England and Wales have come in below expected levels in 26 of the 37 weeks so far in 2026. In the week ending 11 September, 10,322 deaths were registered - 1.6% below the expected level. Source: ONS weekly deaths, week ending 11 Sep 2026
September 27, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Deaths registered in England and Wales have come in below expected levels in 26 of the 37 weeks so far in 2026. In the week ending 11 September, 10,322 deaths were registered - 1.6% below the expected level. Source: ONS weekly deaths, week ending 11 Sep 2026
England added an estimated 196,900 net new homes in 2025-26, down from 208,600 the year before. The South East (33,200) and London (31,400) added the most; the North East the fewest (8,500). Source: MHCLG Housing supply indicators, Apr-Jun 2026
September 26, 2026 at 5:53 PM
England added an estimated 196,900 net new homes in 2025-26, down from 208,600 the year before. The South East (33,200) and London (31,400) added the most; the North East the fewest (8,500). Source: MHCLG Housing supply indicators, Apr-Jun 2026
Football and netball are now level as the most-played team sports among women in England: 296k vs 289k regular players in Nov 2024-25. Women's football is up 81,000 players over nine years; men's is down 163,000. Source: Sport England Active Lives Survey, Nov 2024-25
September 26, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Football and netball are now level as the most-played team sports among women in England: 296k vs 289k regular players in Nov 2024-25. Women's football is up 81,000 players over nine years; men's is down 163,000. Source: Sport England Active Lives Survey, Nov 2024-25
Every month since March 2022, more UK businesses have reported turnover falling than rising. August 2026: 28% decreased vs 12% increased. December is the worst month every year. Source: ONS Business Insights and Conditions Survey, wave 164
September 25, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Every month since March 2022, more UK businesses have reported turnover falling than rising. August 2026: 28% decreased vs 12% increased. December is the worst month every year. Source: ONS Business Insights and Conditions Survey, wave 164
Under 60% of GP appointments in England are now face to face - 59.9% in August 2026, down from 65.2% in March 2024. Video and online appointments have nearly tripled to 12.3%; telephone holds at about a quarter. Source: NHS England, Appointments in General Practice, Aug 2026
September 25, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Under 60% of GP appointments in England are now face to face - 59.9% in August 2026, down from 65.2% in March 2024. Video and online appointments have nearly tripled to 12.3%; telephone holds at about a quarter. Source: NHS England, Appointments in General Practice, Aug 2026
Bus fares in England outside London rose 10% in real terms when the £2 fare cap ended in December 2024 - and they've stayed there since. London fares are up just 7% on 2005 after inflation. Source: DfT quarterly bus fares statistics, Apr-Jun 2026
September 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Bus fares in England outside London rose 10% in real terms when the £2 fare cap ended in December 2024 - and they've stayed there since. London fares are up just 7% on 2005 after inflation. Source: DfT quarterly bus fares statistics, Apr-Jun 2026
More than 1 in 4 cars registered for the first time in April-June 2026 was zero emission (147,000 of 539,000). But zero emission vehicles are still just 5.4% of all vehicles on UK roads. Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics
September 24, 2026 at 6:53 AM
More than 1 in 4 cars registered for the first time in April-June 2026 was zero emission (147,000 of 539,000). But zero emission vehicles are still just 5.4% of all vehicles on UK roads. Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics