Business Insights and Impact on the UK economy

Analysis from the Office for National Statistics on the impact of challenges facing the economy and other events on UK businesses, including financial performance, workforce, trade, and business resilience.

DfE FE Update 4 March

Latest information from the DfE including: 1. Apply for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education by Tuesday 24 March 2026; 2. FE targeted retention incentive now open for claims; 3. Apprenticeship off-the-job training hours – Annex C; 4. Manage your education estate...

Chancellor’s Spring Forecast 2026

Click here for the Treasury’s press release, here for a transcript of the Chancellor’s speech, here for the OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook document here for analysis from FE News and here for the views of the Resolution Foundation..