Our chart this week looks at how the jump in annual inflation from 1.7% in September to 2.3% in October was (perhaps surprisingly) driven by falling energy prices.
Our chart this week is inspired by International Trade Week and looks at where UK imports come from and exports go to, ahead of what might be some major changes in US trade policy when President-elect Trump assumes office on 20 January 2025.
Our chart this week looks at how the OBR is forecasting growth in economic activity per person of 1.1% a year between 2024 and 2030. While better than the average of 0.3% a year achieved over the past 16 years, it is significantly lower than the 2.3% a year seen in the 50 years before that.
Our chart this week looks at how the fiscal baseline inherited by the Chancellor has changed as a consequence of the Autumn Budget, with higher capital investment driving up borrowing needed to fund the deficit over the next five years.
Our chart this week takes a look at how the debt target in the Autumn Budget later this month could change and what that might mean for the Chancellor’s capacity to borrow to invest.
Our chart this week is on the 15 taxes that make up 84% of total receipts, looking at the challenges the Chancellor faces in her hunt to find more money.
Our chart this week breaks down public spending ahead of the Autumn Budget later this month, illustrating what makes up the £1.2tn budget for the current financial year.
Our chart this week illustrates how PM Keir Starmer’s £172,153 official salary entitlement would have been £305,770 if prime ministerial pay had kept pace with inflation since 2009.
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