Cost of a bank holiday
The latest government estimate is that an additional bank holiday would cost the economy £2.4 billion.
This paper features analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators.
Economic Indicators, November 2014 (952 KB , PDF)
Preliminary estimates published in September show that GDP grew by 0.7% in Q3 2014. In the quarter to August, unemployment fell and employment rose. Inflation in September was 1.2%, below the Bank of England’s target for the ninth successive month.
Economic Indicators, November 2014 (952 KB , PDF)
The latest government estimate is that an additional bank holiday would cost the economy £2.4 billion.
A summary of the latest economic indicators for the regions and nations of the UK.
Financial Indicators: Data from FTSE100, as well as oil prices and gold prices.