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Chart of the week: public investment
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- 20 Mar 2026
Our chart this week looks at how public investment in assets is expected to increase over the next couple of years as the government seeks to stimulate the economy and “build build build”.
Chart of the week: educational decline
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- 13 Mar 2026
Our chart this week looks at how school rolls in England are projected to decline by 7% in state nurseries and primaries and 3% in state secondaries over the next five years, and what that means for school closures and mergers across the country.
Middle East conflict causing unease over energy costs and supply chains
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- 12 Mar 2026
ICAEW has surveyed members on impacts of the Middle East conflict, highlighting rising energy costs and supply chain disruption as the key concerns for UK businesses.
Chart of the week: Spring Forecast 2026
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- 06 Mar 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the Chancellor’s fiscal headroom increased by £2bn to £24bn in the latest fiscal forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Spring Forecast: despite optimistic tone, nothing has changed
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- 04 Mar 2026
The Chancellor pointed to falling government debt and a slight revising up of forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility as reasons to be more cheerful, but the immediate picture still looks muted.
Support entrepreneurship through stability in the tax system, says ICAEW
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- 02 Mar 2026
Responding to the government’s call for evidence on tax support for entrepreneurs, ICAEW has called for a stable tax framework and targeted technical changes to strengthen key tax incentives and to encourage investment.
How to conduct a supply chain review: three critical actions
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- 02 Mar 2026
Multi-tier supply chain reviews can unlock financial gains, expose hidden risks and cut inefficiency. By applying three decisive actions and leveraging AI tools, a comprehensive review can strengthen resilience and boost profitability.
Chart of the week: student loans
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- 27 Feb 2026
Our chart this week looks at how the Department for Education has impaired 40% of the value of its student loans outstanding as at 31 March 2025.
2026: how to manage cyber and AI risk
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- 26 Feb 2026
With multiple high-profile cyber attacks last year, Esther Mallowah, Head of Tech Policy at ICAEW discusses if businesses should be worried and how to manage risk amid developing technology.
Economic update: where is the UK economy heading?
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- 26 Feb 2026
The UK economy ended 2025 with a whimper, but the struggle against soaring prices took a decisive turn for the better this month. ICAEW’s Economies Director Suren Thiru discusses the implications and key points to watch.
Member insights: too many hurdles for businesses
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- 26 Feb 2026
The latest ICAEW member insights point to a mixed and uneven start to 2026. While some businesses report pockets of international growth, particularly in the US and parts of Asia, domestic conditions remain challenging.
2026: four trends currently reshaping financial services
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- 25 Feb 2026
From fragmentation of regulation to the challenges of emerging technology, Polly Tsang, Senior Financial Services Regulatory Manager at ICAEW shares the biggest trends in financial services this year.
Prepare for 2026/27: Businesses
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- 24 Feb 2026
April 2026 sees the start of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax, changes to capital allowances and the construction industry scheme (CIS), and the introduction of a new VAT relief for qualifying donations of goods to charities.
2026: how data is the key to restoring public services
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- 23 Feb 2026
From increasing demand for services to tightening finances, there are big challenges facing the public sector in 2026, but big opportunities too, according to Henning Diederichs, Senior Technical Manager in the Public Sector Team at ICAEW.
Record January surplus not enough to return public finances to budget
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- 23 Feb 2026
Better than expected self-assessment receipts contributed to a fiscal surplus in January, clawing back almost half of the year-to-date budget overrun.
Chart of the week: Real average pay in the UK
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- 20 Feb 2026
Our chart this week illustrates how UK average total pay fell by 0.2% in real terms over the 12 months to December 2025, following much stronger growth in the previous two years.
Spring rate cut now almost assured as inflation drops
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- 19 Feb 2026
With the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announcing that UK inflation fell to 3% in the year to January 2026, ICAEW’s Economics Director Suren Thiru says a spring interest rate cut is now almost a given.
Economy explainers: How student loans work
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- 17 Feb 2026
With the student loans system attracting attention, ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains the scale of student debt, the different types of student loan plan and how repayments are calculated and made.
Prepare for 2026/27: Individuals
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- 16 Feb 2026
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty provides a summary of some of the key changes affecting individuals from 6 April 2026, including increases to some of the rates of income tax and capital gains tax (CGT), as well as reforms to inheritance tax (IHT).
UK Auditor General calls for step change in government financial management
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- 16 Feb 2026
Head of the National Audit Office, Gareth Davies, echoes ICAEW in calling for stronger financial management in government to deliver trust and accountability for taxpayers.
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