Bank and public holidays
Bank holidays are those created under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 and are days when financial dealings may be suspended.

A debate will be held on Poverty in Liverpool, led by Luciana Berger MP in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 24 October at 2:30pm. This paper provides a brief overview of the subject, recent parliamentary material, press articles and further reading.
Poverty in Liverpool (220 KB , PDF)
Based on End Child Poverty estimates for July-September 2017, around 19% of children in Liverpool City Region were in poverty based on incomes before taking into account housing costs, and 29% based on incomes after taking into account housing costs. These were similar proportions as for the North West, but were higher than for the UK as a whole.
Poverty in Liverpool (220 KB , PDF)
Bank holidays are those created under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 and are days when financial dealings may be suspended.
Unemployment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on unemployment in several major world economies.
This briefing provides statistics and forecasts for household debt, guidance on how to interpret debt statistics and analysis on how debt effects the economy.