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Economy

Is the economy working for ordinary people?

Growth, inflation and the cost of living shape every household budget. Government contracts, party donations and lobbying all shape economic policy too — follow the money to understand who benefits.

What this means

The headline figure

1.4%UK GDP growth in 2025 (annual, ONS)ONS Economic Indicators (GDP, CPI, labour market) ↗as of 31 Dec 2025Up from 1.0% in 2024. Live indicators (GDP, CPI, wages, debt) on the Economy page.

Growth of 1.4% in 2025 was an improvement on 2024 but remains modest by historical standards. Inflation, wages and public debt are tracked live on the Economy page.

Party pledges

What parties promised — and delivered

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In the news

What the media is saying about economy

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Related data

Government contracts

Where public money is being spent

Party donations

Who funds the parties making economic policy

Major projects

HS2, Hinkley and other big-ticket spending

Economic pledges

What parties promised on the economy

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Source: Parliament APIs · Electoral Commission · NHS England · Environment Agency · RSS news feeds
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 · Editorial (party assessments)