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.

Latest data on government net borrowing and net debt.
Public Finances: Key Economic Indicators (52 KB , PDF)
Government borrowed £128 billion during April – December 2022, £5.1 billion more than in the same period of the previous year, but £2.7 billion less than the OBR forecast in November 2022.
Government debt was equivalent to 99.5% of GDP at the end of December 2022, which is similar to at the end of December 2021. If the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) debt is removed, we get an alternative measure of government’s underlying debt. Government debt (excluding the BoE) was 88.0% of GDP at the end of December 2022; it was 85.7% of GDP at the end of December 2021.
The ONS’s figures for 2021/22 and 2022/23 are provisional: they’re not final figures and may be revised as provisional data are replaced with final audited data.
Net borrowing – often described as the deficit – is the difference between what the government spends and what it receives in taxes over a particular time period.
Net debt is the total amount that the public sector owes – it is largely the stock of past borrowing.
All figures exclude public sector banks.
Public Finances: Key Economic Indicators (52 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.
Information on business and consumer confidence surveys. This is generally released ahead of official statistical data and can indicate changes to the economic outlook.
How much has been awarded from the Levelling Up Fund, and where was it allocated?