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Economy

Britain's Economy Just Hit Its Highest Point Since Before COVID

While energy firms blame warm weather for lower profits, the UK economy has quietly reached £33,121 per person. That's the strongest growth in six years.

21 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Economy

Britain's Workforce Vanished by Two-Thirds in One Year

The labour market collapsed from 12.5 billion to 4.2 billion in 2021. While British Gas profits worry about warm weather, the real story is in employment data nobody noticed.

21 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Economy

Britain's Workforce Just Vanished From the Government's Own Numbers

Official labour market data shows a mysterious collapse from 12.5 billion to 4.2 billion in 2021. While ministers debate minimum wage rises, their own statistics suggest something went very wrong.

19 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Economy

Britain's Economy Finally Beat Its 2019 Peak After Six Lost Years

GDP just hit its highest level since before COVID. But the journey back reveals how badly the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis battered Britain.

19 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics