Housing market: Economic indicators
Find the latest data on house prices, mortgage approvals, and house building in the UK.
The UK economy: A dashboard
This interactive dashboard shows data on economic growth, inflation, trade, employment, government borrowing and debt across the UK.
Public spending during the covid-19 pandemic
This briefing looks at the very high level of UK public spending on tackling the covid-19 pandemic, including how the money was spent and where it came from.
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Research Briefing
Tax statistics: an overview
This briefing provides an overview of tax statistics, including recent trends, forecasts, and distribution of taxpayers.
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Research Briefing
Mileage Allowance Payments
The government has announced an increase in Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) in May 2026, effective 6 April 2026. This is the first increase in such rates since 2011.
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Research Briefing
Fuel duty: Developments since 2022
Fuel duty is charged at a rate of 52.95p per litre on unleaded petrol and diesel. Fuel duty is planned to increase by 3p per litre on 1 January 2027, the first increase since 2011.
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Research Briefing
Public finances: Economic indicators
The public finances include government borrowing and debt. Find the latest data on UK borrowing and debt as well as forecasts for the future.
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Research Briefing
Taxation of North Sea oil and gas
This Library briefing gives an overview of how the profits from North Sea oil and gas production are taxed, and how the fiscal regime has been reformed in recent years.
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Research Briefing
What are government debt and debt interest?
This briefing explains what government debt is, how much there is of it, and the interest payments made on it.
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Research Briefing
Changes to agricultural and business property reliefs for inheritance tax
From April 2026, inheritance tax relief available for agricultural and business property became restricted. There has been significant debate over how many farms and other businesses this measure would affect.
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Research Briefing
Inheritance tax: Current policy and debates
This paper gives a brief summary of the structure of inheritance tax before looking at the debates there have been about the tax in recent years.
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Research Briefing
Direct taxes: Rates and allowances for 2026/27
The new tax year started on 6 April 2026. Direct taxes’ rates and allowances were confirmed in the 2025 Budget. These are taxes paid directly by the taxpayer to the government.
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Research Briefing
The UK’s fiscal targets
This briefing looks at the UK's fiscal targets and wider policy for managing the public finances.
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Research Briefing
2026 spring forecast: A summary
New forecasts for the economy and public finances were published, on 3 March. The Chancellor responded to the forecasts in a statement to the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
The Office for Budget Responsibility
This briefing explains what the Office for Budget Responsibility is and what it does.
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