UK interest rate rise: what’s changed in the last decade?

2 November 2017
By Philip Leake

Concerns about “inflation over target” and “limited” slack in the economy have prompted the Bank of England to raise interest rates for the first time in more than a decade.

UK Perspectives 2016: Personal and household finances in the UK

25 May 2016
By ONS Digital

There are many different factors that affect our standard of living but a key aspect is our financial situation, in particular levels of personal and household income, wealth and spending. This article is part of a series of UK Perspectives providing an overview of the social and economic changes of the nation over the last […]

UK Perspectives 2016: Trends in the UK economy

25 May 2016
By Rob Fry

This article presents some key data on the UK economy and UK economic policy from 1980 until the present day, and covers three themes – economic output and trade, inflation and interest rates and public sector finances (deficits and debts). Other economic aspects have been covered elsewhere in the UK Perspectives series, which presents an […]

Debt Awareness Week: 5 facts about debt in Great Britain

25 January 2016
By Rob Fry

January tends to be the time of year when people take a good look at their finances. Whether it’s to plan a summer holiday or because the first credit card bill of the year has landed on their door mats, many resolve to deal with their debts.