Independent UK public evidence
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Today's edition
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Edition checked 4 Aug 2026
Lead publication
Current verifiedAcross the latest three months, real GDP grew by 0.7%.
Growth
+0.1%
Monthly GDP is an early estimate and may be revised.
Full gdp evidenceNational signals
Eight measures chosen for public usefulness. Open any card for its definition, evidence class, history and primary source.
Growth
+0.1%
Latest three months +0.7% · from a year earlier +1.3%
May 2026
Official statistics
Prices
2.6%
Annual change -1.0 percentage points
June 2026
Official data
Borrowing costs
3.8%
Annual change -1.0 percentage points
18 December 2025
Official data
Labour market
4.9%
Annual change +0.2 percentage points
February 2026 to April 2026
Official data
Public finances
£2.99tn
94.9% of GDP · annual change +£122.3bn
2026 JUN
Official monthly data
Public services
7.3m pathways
1.1% lower than a year earlier · 65.6% within 18 weeks
May 2026
Administrative data
Population
171,000
48% lower than YE December 2024
YE December 2025
Official statistics
Public opinion
23% Reform UK
YouGov · fieldwork 2 Aug 2026–3 Aug 2026 · one publication, not a trend
Published trend unavailable
2 Aug 2026–3 Aug 2026
Polling evidence
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When the measured activity actually happened.
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Source
The original publisher, method and material caveat.
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