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Chart of the week: disposable income
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- 08 Oct 2026
Our chart this week looks at how income is distributed across UK households with a median equivalised household disposable income of £3,265 per month and an equivalised average of £3,800 per month.
Chart of the week: borrowing maturity
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- 01 Oct 2026
Our chart this week shows how the government has shortened the average period over which it borrows to seven years in recent years as yields on 30-year gilts hit 6.0%.
Chart of the week: UK productivity remeasured
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- 24 Sep 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the ONS is changing how it calculates labour productivity – one of the most important factors driving economic growth.
Budget overrun widens as public finances disappoint
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- 22 Sep 2026
The triple whammy of geopolitical uncertainty, persistent inflation and rising gilt yields are squeezing the public purse as the Chancellor prepares for his first budget.
Chart of the week: public sector workforce
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- 17 Sep 2026
Our chart this week looks at how one third of the 6.2m public sector workforce work for the NHS while 9% work for the Civil Service.
How to affect real change – according to a former EU Chief Accountant
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- 17 Sep 2026
Across his career, accountant and auditor Brian Gray helped introduce accrual accounting and international standards to the European Commission
during one of the most turbulent periods in its history.
Chart of the week: OBR long-term fiscal forecast
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- 10 Sep 2026
Our chart this week shows how alternative scenarios go off the chart in the OBR’s latest long-term fiscal projections.
Chancellor hints at budget measures for growth
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- 07 Sep 2026
While not revealing tax increases or spending decisions, the Chancellor has emphasised fiscal responsibility and measures to encourage investment.
Chart of the week: long-term interest rates
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- 03 Sep 2026
Our chart this week highlights how long-term borrowing costs have changed over the past year in Japan, Germany, France, the US and the UK.
Invest before the storm: why public finances are key to ensure climate resilience transition
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- 03 Sep 2026
Every flood, drought, wildfire and heatwave now leaves a lasting imprint on national budgets, public debt and economic growth, warns Alishba Khan.
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