Research on the increasing cost of living and inflation
House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.

MPs will debate Government policy on 'Economies of UK islands' on Wednesday 9 May 2018 in Westminster Hall at 9.30am. The debate will be led by Alan Mak MP
Economies of the UK islands (412 KB , PDF)
This briefing presents some information on the economies of UK islands. After presenting the islands and statistics included in this briefing and then a discussion on the economic issues facing islands, information is provided on: population; income; people claiming unemployment benefits; broadband connectivity; commuter flows; ferry statistics; and the Coastal Communities Fund.
The scope of this briefing encompasses islands of the UK only. It therefore does not include information on UK Crown Dependencies nor UK Overseas Territories.
Economies of the UK islands (412 KB , PDF)
House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.
This briefing covers rising prices including food and energy inflation, Government support, and how the cost of living affects households.
International Inflation: Harmonised Index of Comsumer Prices data on international inflation rates.