News Archive
12/6/2024
Cooling Labour Market Means Next Government Will Have To Tackle The Problem Of Falling Employment, Not Falling Inflation
The UK labour market continues to cool, with the employment rate only just above its mid-pandemic low point, suggesting that kickstarting jobs growth will be a major task for the next government, the Resolution Foundation said in response to the latest ONS labour market statistics. The latest data showed widespread signs of cooling, although data uncertainty make some indicators noisier than usual.12/6/2024
Vacancies And Jobs In The Uk - June 2024
The estimated number of vacancies in March to May 2024 was 904,000, a decrease of 12,000 or 1.3% from December 2023 to February 2024. Vacancy numbers decreased on the quarter for the 23rd consecutive period in March to May 2024, with vacancies decreasing in 9 of the 18 industry sectors.
12/6/2024
Clean Energy Partnership - G7+ And Ukraine Joint Statement 2024
Statement from the G7+ Energy Coordination Group and the Government of Ukraine at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin. Ukraine has survived an onslaught of Russian drones, missiles and shelling targeting its Integrated Energy System, thanks to the brave efforts of the Government of Ukraine, Ministry of Energy, energy companies and the Ukrainian people, and with support from the international community.
12/6/2024
Labour Market Overview, Uk - June 2024
This month's figures continue to show signs that the labour market may be cooling, with the number of vacancies still falling and unemployment rising, though earnings growth remains relatively strong. Short-term movements varied across our different measures of employment.12/6/2024
Index Of Production UK - April 2024
Monthly production output was estimated to have fallen by 0.9% in April 2024; this follows a rise of 0.2% in March 2024 and 1.0% in February 2024. The monthly decrease in output for April 2024 resulted from a fall of 1.4% in "manufacturing"; this was partially offset by rises in "water supply and sewerage" (1.3%), "mining and quarrying" (0.8%) and "electricity and gas" (0.5%).12/6/2024
UK Trade - April 2024
The value of goods imports increased by £3.7 billion (8.2%) in April 2024, because of increases in imports of machinery and transport equipment and fuels. The value of goods exports remained stable in April 2024, with a fall in exports to the EU offset by a rise in exports to non-EU countries.
12/6/2024
Earnings And Employment From Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK - June 2024
Early estimates for May 2024 indicate that the number of payrolled employees rose by 0.6% compared with May 2023, a rise of 167,000 employees. This annual increase was largest in the health and social work sector, a rise of 155,000 employees.
12/6/2024
GDP Monthly Estimate, UK - April 2024
Monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have shown no growth in April 2024, following growth of 0.4% in March 2024. Real gross domestic product is estimated to have grown by 0.7% in the three months to April 2024 compared with the three months to January 2024.
12/6/2024
Construction Output In Great Britain - April 2024
Monthly construction output is estimated to have decreased by 1.4% in volume terms in April 2024, with the monthly value in level terms at £14,940 million. The fall in monthly output came from decreases in both new work (1.9% fall), and repair and maintenance (0.8% fall); anecdotal evidence from survey returns suggests effects of heavy rainfall and strong winds affected output in April.12/6/2024
Labour Market In The Regions Of The UK - June 2024 - Scotland Has Largest Increase Of 168,000
Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates have been reweighted for periods from July to September 2022; headline UK seasonally adjusted series before this have been modelled, but other series, including regional, have a discontinuity at this point, and because of increased volatility of LFS estimates, estimates of quarterly change should be treated with additional caution. In February to April 2024, the highest employment rate in the UK was in the South East (78.3%) and the lowest was in Wales (68.9%).12/6/2024
It's Getting More Expensive To Hold Elections - And We Don't Know Enough About How The Money Is Spent
Amid all the sound and fury, photocalls and mishaps of the general election campaign, it is easy to forget that administering the vote is a vast logistical exercise. More than 40,000 polling stations need to be found and set up, staff need to be recruited and paid to work on polling day, ballot papers need to be printed and distributed, electoral registers finalised, and election counts organised.
12/6/2024
100,000 British Citizens Based Overseas For More Than 15 Years Have Registered To Vote In The Uk Election
Many of the overseas people who have registered to vote may ot pay tax here. The conservatives brought in new rules to allow them to vote.11/6/2024
Scotland's Labour Market Trends - Payrolled Employees Slight Increase
Early seasonally adjusted estimates for May 2024 from HMRC Pay As You Earn Real Time Information indicate that there were 2.46 million payrolled employees in Scotland, a rise of 0.5 per cent (12,000) compared with May 2023. This compares with the UK where the number of payrolled employees rose by 0.6 per cent over the same period.11/6/2024
Election Special: The Government's Record On Tax - IFS Zooms In
It's manifesto week, and we’ll be coming to you with plenty of analysis of the promises, pledges and numbers. In this episode, we’ll dive into some work looking at the how the size and shape of the state have changed over recent decades, and how the tax system has changed since 2010.
11/6/2024
Conservatives Pledge A New Help To Buy Equity Loan Scheme: What Does It Mean?
The Conservative Party has pledged to introduce a new Help to Buy equity loan scheme if it wins power. Help to Buy Equity Loan was in place in England - in one form or another - between 2013 and 2023.
11/6/2024
Liberal Democrat Manifesto: A Reaction - The IFS Reports
An assessment of the tax rises and spending increases proposed in the 2024 Liberal Democrat general election manifesto. Paul Johnson, IFS Director, said, "The Liberal Democrats want to top up existing spending plans so that the state remains at around its current size, relative to national income - and hence considerably bigger than it was pre-pandemic.11/6/2024
The Conservative Manifesto 2024 - An Initial Response
An assessment of the tax cuts and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Conservative party general election manifesto by Institute for Fiscal Studies. Paul Johnson, IFS Director, said, "The Conservatives have promised some £17 billion per year of tax cuts, and a big hike in defence spending.11/6/2024
Universal Credit - Incomes, Incentives And The Remaining Roll-out
What has been the impact of universal credit on incomes and work incentives?. What challenges remain for the next government? A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
11/6/2024
Regardless Of Who You Support, Who Do You Think Is Running The Worst General Election Campaign So Far?
Yougov polling has asked he question. Not many will be surprised who has come out on top after recent activities.
11/6/2024
