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UK National Debt — Live Estimate

£3,004,964,000,000

Borrowed since you opened this page

£0

Every second you read this, the number grows

Your share of the national debt: calculating… · 33.5M taxpayers

£4,112

Per second

£246,715

Per minute

£14.80m

Per hour

£355.27m

Per day

£129.8bn

Annual borrowing

Debt level: ONS BKQK · Borrowing rate: ONS J5II (PSNB) · Updated monthly ~20th by ONS

UK budget deficit£97.8bn deficit

Published government borrowing, income and spending.

April–September 2026 · 2026-27

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Since you opened this page… the UK has spent:

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Borrowed

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Welfare

£0

Debt Interest

£0

Foreign Aid

£0

Asylum Hotels

£0

Fraud & Error

£0

NHS Agency Staff

Potholes Filled

£0

Net Zero Spend

£0

Renewable Subsidy

All figures derived from official UK statistics, forecasts or annual accounts · Rates calculated per second · Resets at midnight

📈 Live spend countersSince midnight · official annual totals or forecasts 4 signals

📈 Live Spend Counters — Accumulated Since MidnightDerived from official annual totals or forecasts

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Total Welfare Spend Today

£0

Running today counter based on OBR March 2026 EFO · Table 4.6 · 2026-27 (Forecast).

OBR March 2026 EFO · Table 4.6 · 2026-27 · Manual referenceForecastForecast

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Debt Interest Paid Today

£0

Running today counter based on ONS (Monthly).

ONS · Manual referenceMonthlyMonthly

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Public Money Lost to Fraud Today

£0

Running today counter based on NAO (Annual).

NAO · Manual referenceAnnualAnnual

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Asylum Accommodation Cost Today

£0

Running today counter based on Home Office (Annual accounts).

Home Office · Manual referenceAnnual accountsAnnual

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Tax & Duty

Income tax, NI, fuel duty breakdown

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Birth Year Compare

UK then vs now, auto-updated from live data feeds

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Birth Statistics (England & Wales)

ONS births, fertility and parents' country of birth

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UK vs Europe

Country scorecards for debt, prices, work, safety and crowding

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Regional Decline Map

361 local authority districts mapped by official pressure signals

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Local Lookup

Postcode view for NHS, crime, sewage and council benefits pressure

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Regional Benefits

Universal Credit, benefit cap and child low-income table by local authority

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Business Stress

Companies House dissolutions, new firms, sector pressure and registered-office hotspots

UK Budget Deficit

Government borrowing, tax income and spending by public service

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Asylum Accommodation

Hotels, dispersal housing and council evidence tracker

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PIP & Disability

PIP, Daily Living, Mobility, enhanced awards and DLA by local authority

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PFI Database

Contracts, repayments and long-tail taxpayer bills

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Failed Projects

Red-rated schemes, overruns and government write-offs

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Benefits & Welfare

UC calculator, salary equivalent and welfare-vs-tax gap

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Street View Decline

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📉 Economic Rot● Live = fetched from ONS API on load

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Inflation Rate (CPI)

3.5%

Latest listed figure for Inflation Rate (CPI), from ONS MM23/D7G7 (2026 SEP).

ONS MM23/D7G72026 SEPSnapshot

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Cost of Living Up for X% of Adults

56%

Latest listed figure for Cost of Living Up for X% of Adults, from ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (Monthly).

ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey · Manual referenceMonthlyMonthly

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Debt as % of GDP

94.0%

Latest listed figure for Debt as % of GDP, from ONS PUSF/HF6X (2026 SEP).

ONS PUSF/HF6X2026 SEPSnapshot

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Bank of England Base Rate

3.75%

Latest listed figure for Bank of England Base Rate, from Bank of England (17 Sep 2026).

Bank of England17 Sep 2026~8x per Year

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Annual Govt Borrowing (PSNB)

£129.8bn

Latest listed figure for Annual Govt Borrowing (PSNB), from ONS PUSF/J5II (2026 SEP).

ONS PUSF/J5II2026 SEPSnapshot

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UK Tax Burden

37.2%

Tax receipts as share of GDP from benefits snapshot inputs.

OBR / ONS national accounts02 Nov 2026Snapshot

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Real Wages vs 2008

+£19/wk

CPI-adjusted regular pay, seasonally adjusted, in 2015 prices. Compared with the same month in 2008.

ONS Table X09August 2026Snapshot

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Business Insolvencies 2025

23,942

Latest monthly release: Sep 2026

Insolvency Service company insolvenciesCalendar year 2025Snapshot

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Personal Insolvencies 2025

126,278

Latest monthly release: Sep 2026

Insolvency Service individual insolvenciesCalendar year 2025Snapshot

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10-Year Gilt Yield

5.2%

Latest listed figure for 10-Year Gilt Yield, from Bank of England yield curve database (30 Oct 2026).

Bank of England yield curve database30 Oct 2026Snapshot

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PFI Bill This Year

£10.6bn

Annual PFI/PF2 unitary charges due in 2025-26. 653 live contracts still drawing payments.

PFI and PFI2 projects: 2025 Summary DataAs at 31 Mar 2025Annual snapshot

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PFI Still To Pay

£128.4bn

Scheduled PFI/PF2 charges still to come from 2025-26 onward. Roughly £3,432 per income taxpayer.

PFI and PFI2 projects: 2025 Summary DataAs at 31 Mar 2025Annual snapshot

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Built For vs Payback

£49.6bn -> £276.4bn

Official capital value versus total scheduled lifetime repayments. Around 5.6x payback.

PFI and PFI2 projects: 2025 Summary DataAs at 31 Mar 2025Annual snapshot

🗑 Government Waste & FailureYour money. Gone.

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Foreign Aid Spent Today

£0

Running today counter based on FCDO DevTracker activity CSV (Annual accounts).

FCDO DevTracker activity CSVAnnual accountsSnapshot

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Home Office ODA Spend Today

£0

Running today counter based on FCDO DevTracker activity CSV (Annual accounts).

FCDO DevTracker activity CSVAnnual accountsSnapshot

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COVID Loan Fraud Written Off

£4.9bn

Latest listed figure for COVID Loan Fraud Written Off, from NAO / British Business Bank (Annual).

NAO / British Business Bank · Manual referenceAnnualAnnual

🏡 Councils Under PressureOfficial MHCLG stress signals

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Councils Under Statutory Intervention

Latest listed figure for Councils Under Statutory Intervention, from MHCLG Exceptional Financial Support 2026-27 (23 February 2026).

MHCLG Exceptional Financial Support 2026-27 · Manual reference23 February 2026Ongoing

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Council Spending Above Budget

+1.9%

Q1 2026 to 2027, England - total service expenditure forecast £151.7bn vs £148.8bn budget

MHCLG Quarterly Revenue UpdateQ1 2026 to 2027, EnglandSnapshot

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Council Tax Rise (Latest)

+4.9%

2026-27 - average Band D council tax £2,392 - up £111 on 2025-26

MHCLG Council Tax levels25 March 2026Snapshot

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Total EFS Bailout Value

£1.5bn

2026-27 - combined in-principle EFS support listed totals approximately £1.5bn

MHCLG Exceptional Financial SupportLatest releaseSnapshot

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Largest Single EFS Bailout

£121.00m

2026-27 - largest listed in-principle EFS support was for Shropshire at about £121.00m

MHCLG Exceptional Financial SupportLatest releaseSnapshot

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Councils on Repeat EFS

2026-27 vs 2025-26 - 22 councils appear on both official EFS lists - overlap with current statutory intervention list: 2

MHCLG Exceptional Financial SupportLatest releaseSnapshot

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Council Overspend Cash Gap

£2.9bn

Q1 2026 to 2027, England - forecast overspend cash gap is £2.9bn

MHCLG Quarterly Revenue UpdateQ1 2026 to 2027, EnglandSnapshot

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Band D Tax Cash Increase

£111

2026-27 - average Band D cash increase was £111 year-on-year

MHCLG Council Tax levels25 March 2026Snapshot

🏆 Britain's Broken ScorecardMeasurable outcomes of policy failure

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UK G7 Growth Forecast Ranking

6th / 7

Latest listed figure for UK G7 Growth Forecast Ranking, from Resolution Foundation / OECD (Quarterly).

Resolution Foundation / OECD · Manual referenceQuarterlyQuarterly

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GDP Per Capita vs 2019

+1.8%

Real GDP per head at chained-volume market prices, compared with 2019 Q4.

ONS PN2/IHXW2026 Q2Snapshot

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Monthly GDP Growth

+0.1%

Monthly change in real UK GDP, measured month on month.

ONS monthly GDP estimateAugust 2026Snapshot

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Retail Sales Volume

-0.4%

Latest listed figure for Retail Sales Volume, from ONS DRSI/J5EC (September 2026).

ONS DRSI/J5ECSeptember 2026Snapshot

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High Street Shops Closed This Year

Running today counter based on Centre for Retail Research (Annual).

Centre for Retail Research · Manual referenceAnnualAnnual

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Britain's Top Complaints

88% / 82% / 69%

Latest listed figure for Britain's Top Complaints, from ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (Monthly).

ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey · Manual referenceMonthlyMonthly

✈ Immigration & AsylumThe most searched topic on UK decline

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Net Migration (Latest)

171,000

Latest listed figure for Net Migration (Latest), from ONS long-term migration bulletin (YE December 2025).

ONS long-term migration bulletinYE December 2025Snapshot

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Net Migration Peak (2023)

944,000

Latest listed figure for Net Migration Peak (2023), from ONS · Historical record (Record).

ONS · Historical record · Manual referenceRecordRecord

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Small Boat Crossings (YTD)

21,869

Last 7 days: 1,670 arrivals in 23 boats · 27 Oct to 2 Nov 2026

Home Office small boat daily series2026 YTD (to 30 Oct 2026)Snapshot

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Migrants Detected (Last 7 Days)

Latest rolling 7-day Home Office total.

Home Office · Daily seriesDaily

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Boats Detected (Last 7 Days)

Latest rolling 7-day Home Office boat count.

Home Office · Daily seriesDaily

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Asylum Seekers in Hotels

16,021

People accommodated in asylum hotels, not total asylum support

Home Office immigration system statistics data tables30 June 2026Snapshot

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Total Asylum Hotel Cost

£15.3bn

Latest listed figure for Total Asylum Hotel Cost, from Home Affairs Committee asylum accommodation report (27 October 2025).

Home Affairs Committee asylum accommodation report · Manual reference27 October 2025Annual

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Asylum Backlog

40,168

People awaiting an initial asylum decision, including dependants.

Home Office asylum system statisticsEnd June 2026Snapshot

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Visas Granted (Latest Year)

2.93M

Total entry clearance visas granted, including visitors and transit.

Home Office Vis_01YE June 2026Snapshot

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British Citizens Who Left (Latest)

246,000

Latest listed figure for British Citizens Who Left (Latest), from ONS long-term migration bulletin (YE December 2025).

ONS long-term migration bulletinYE December 2025Snapshot

🏠 Housing Crisis

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House Price to Earnings Ratio

7.6x

England workplace-based annual housing affordability ratio

ONS workplace-based housing affordability2025Annual

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Children in Temp Accommodation

177,530

Jan-Mar 2026 - structured official data table

MHCLG statutory homelessnessJan-Mar 2026Quarterly

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Households in Temporary Accommodation

135,580

Jan-Mar 2026 - structured official data table

MHCLG statutory homelessnessJan-Mar 2026Quarterly

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Children in B&B Over 6 Weeks

1,670

Latest listed figure for Children in B&B Over 6 Weeks, from MHCLG ? Quarterly (Quarterly).

MHCLG ? Quarterly · Manual referenceQuarterlyQuarterly

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Rough Sleepers

4,793

Autumn 2025 - estimated rough sleepers on a single night in England; up 2.7% vs previous year

MHCLG rough sleeping snapshotAutumn 2025Snapshot

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Homes Built vs Population Growth

196.9K

MHCLG estimate of 196,900 net additional homes delivered in England in 2025-26; not the later net-additions outturn.

MHCLG housing supply indicators2025-26 estimateSnapshot

👷 Employment & Welfare

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Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Latest listed figure for Unemployment Rate, from ONS LMS/MGSX (2026 JUN-AUG).

ONS LMS/MGSX2026 JUN-AUGSnapshot

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Youth Unemployment (16-24)

15.6%

Latest listed figure for Youth Unemployment (16-24), from ONS LMS/MGWY (2026 JUN-AUG).

ONS LMS/MGWY2026 JUN-AUGSnapshot

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Economic Inactivity

20.9%

Latest listed figure for Economic Inactivity, from ONS LMS/LF2S (2026 JUN-AUG).

ONS LMS/LF2S2026 JUN-AUGSnapshot

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Universal Credit Claimants

8.35M

May 2026 - Great Britain people on Universal Credit from DWP Stat-Xplore local authority caseload data (up 42,480 from April 2026)

DWP Stat-XploreMay 2026Snapshot

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PIP Claimants

4.10M

Number of claims with entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) at a point in time (caseload), covering England and Wales in this release; it is not a count of new claims during the period.

DWP PIP official statistics31 July 2026Snapshot

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Food Bank Parcels / Year

2.60M

Trussell reported over 2.6 million emergency food parcels in 2025

Trussell end-year food bank statsCalendar year 2025Snapshot

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Claimant Count

1.70M

Latest listed figure for Claimant Count, from ONS LMS/BCJD (September 2026).

ONS LMS/BCJDSeptember 2026Snapshot

🏥 Health & Society

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NHS Waiting List

7.37M

65.2% within 18 weeks vs the 92% standard; total includes estimates for two non-reporting trusts

NHS England RTT2026-08Snapshot

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Ambulance Response (Cat 2 Avg)

36 min

Latest listed figure for Ambulance Response (Cat 2 Avg), from NHS England (Monthly).

NHS England · Manual referenceMonthlyMonthly

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NHS Dentist Access

40%

18.8 million adults seen by an NHS dentist in the 24 months to 31 March 2026

NHSBSA dental statistics (England)31 March 2026Snapshot

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NHS Agency Staff Cost Today

£0

Running today counter based on NHS England (Annual).

NHS England · Manual referenceAnnualAnnual

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A&E 4-Hour Performance

74.4%

September 2026 - 74.4% of A&E attendances seen within 4 hours - target is 95% - worst sustained performance since records began

NHS England A&E statisticsSeptember 2026Snapshot

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Cancer 62-Day Wait

71.9%

August 2026 - 71.9% of patients start cancer treatment within 62 days of urgent GP referral - target is 85% - NHS England

NHS England cancer statisticsAugust 2026Snapshot

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Check Your NHS Area Now

Postcode Lookup

Open the Local Lookup to check your nearest NHS trust, local A&E performance, routine treatment waits and cancer numbers in one place.

Local LookupOpen Tool

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GP Wait Over 2 Weeks

17.9%

Share of recorded general-practice appointments in England whose booking-to-appointment interval was 15 or more days, comprising the 15-21, 22-28 and more-than-28-day bands.

NHS England appointments in general practice · Manual referenceJuly 2026Monthly

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NHS Unfilled Posts

100,165

Latest listed figure for NHS Unfilled Posts, from NHS England vacancy statistics (December 2025).

NHS England vacancy statistics · Manual referenceDecember 2025Quarterly

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Knife Crime (Police Recorded)

48,615

Year ending Jun 2026 - Selected knife or sharp instrument offences including homicide - down 5.7% vs previous year

ONS Crime appendix tablesYear ending Jun 2026Snapshot

⚡ Net Zero & Energy CostsThe bill you never agreed to

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Net Zero Spent Today

£0

Running today counter based on OBR Fiscal Risks 2025 (Annual).

OBR Fiscal Risks 2025 · Manual referenceAnnualAnnual

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Renewable Subsidies Spent Today

£0

Running today counter based on REF / Ofgem (Annual).

REF / Ofgem · Manual referenceAnnualAnnual

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OBR Total Net Zero Cost to 2050

£803bn

Latest listed figure for OBR Total Net Zero Cost to 2050, from OBR Fiscal Risks Jul 2025 (OBR).

OBR Fiscal Risks Jul 2025 · Manual referenceOBROBR

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Green Levies on Your Energy Bill

£280/yr

Latest listed figure for Green Levies on Your Energy Bill, from REF / Telegraph May 2025 (Annual).

REF / Telegraph May 2025 · Manual referenceAnnualAnnual

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Ofgem Price Cap (Latest)

£1,723/yr

Illustrative annual bill for a typical dual-fuel household paying by Direct Debit; actual bills depend on usage.

Ofgem price cap1 October to 31 December 2026Snapshot

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Total Renewable Subsidies Since 2002

£220bn

Latest listed figure for Total Renewable Subsidies Since 2002, from REF Apr 2025 (Annual).

REF Apr 2025 · Manual referenceAnnualAnnual

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Wind Farm Constraint Payments

£1.2bn

Latest listed figure for Wind Farm Constraint Payments, from National Grid ESO (Annual).

National Grid ESO · Manual referenceAnnualAnnual

⚔ Military DeclineFewer people, fewer ships, fewer aircraft

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UK Regular Forces Since 1960

-74%

UK Regular Forces personnel strength, excluding Gurkhas, Volunteer Reserves and other personnel; compared with the 1960 total at the end of mandatory National Service. This is a rounded change in headcount, not a measure of capability or readiness.

Ministry of Defence personnel statistics · Manual reference1 April 2026Historical

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Army Trade-Trained Strength

66,540

Army UK Regular Forces personnel recorded as 'of which Trade Trained' in MOD Table 5; excludes Army Gurkhas, Volunteer Reserves, FTRS and other non-UK-Regular personnel included in broader FTTTS totals.

Ministry of Defence personnel statistics · Manual reference1 April 2026Quarterly

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Fixed-Wing Aircraft

507

Total UK armed-forces fixed-wing platforms at 1 April, excluding Uncrewed Aircraft Systems; the platform count is distinct from the subset for which in-service figures are recorded.

Ministry of Defence equipment statistics · Manual reference1 April 2026Annual

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Escort Warships Left

Latest listed figure for Escort Warships Left, from House of Commons Library fleet briefing (27 November 2025).

House of Commons Library fleet briefing · Manual reference27 November 2025Snapshot

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Royal Navy Fleet Since 2000

-33%

Latest listed figure for Royal Navy Fleet Since 2000, from Parliament / NAO memorandum (2000 to 2017).

Parliament / NAO memorandum · Manual reference2000 to 2017Historical

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Amphibious Assault Ships

Latest listed figure for Amphibious Assault Ships, from House of Commons Library fleet briefing (March 2025).

House of Commons Library fleet briefing · Manual referenceMarch 2025Snapshot

🌾 Agriculture & Food SecurityFarm viability, confidence and labour stress

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Farms Failing to Make a Profit

21%

Latest listed figure for Farms Failing to Make a Profit, from Defra Farm Business Income (2024/25).

Defra Farm Business Income · Manual reference2024/25Annual

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Farmers Not Confident About the Future

71%

Percentage of farm holdings for which the farmer respondent reported being not at all confident that changes to schemes and regulations would lead to a successful future for farming; England, April 2026.

Defra Farmer Opinion Tracker · Manual referenceApril 2026Snapshot

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Need to Change Farm Business

82%

Percentage of farm holdings in England where respondents said they are currently making changes to their farm business or will need to make changes within the next five years; April 2026.

Defra Farmer Opinion Tracker · Manual referenceApril 2026Snapshot

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Agricultural Workforce (England)

279,493

Total number of people working on commercial agricultural holdings in England on 1 June 2025, including farmers, business partners, directors and spouses, salaried managers, regular workers and casual workers.

Defra agricultural workforce statistics · Manual reference1 June 2025Annual

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Farmers Aged 65+

40%

Latest listed figure for Farmers Aged 65+, from Defra agricultural workforce (1 June 2025).

Defra agricultural workforce · Manual reference1 June 2025Annual

🏭 Infrastructure & Environment Decay

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Road Repair Backlog

£18.62bn

Latest listed figure for Road Repair Backlog, from Asphalt Industry Alliance ALARM Survey (March 2026).

Asphalt Industry Alliance ALARM Survey · Manual referenceMarch 2026Annual

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Potholes Filled This Year

Running today counter based on Asphalt Industry Alliance ALARM Survey (March 2026).

Asphalt Industry Alliance ALARM Survey · Manual referenceMarch 2026Annual

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Sewage Dumped in Waterways

1.88M hrs

2025 annual return: 292,119 spills with 1,878,240 total hours

Environment Agency EDM annual return API2025Snapshot

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Prison Population

86,843

24 Aug 2026 - total prison population in England and Wales

Ministry of Justice monthly prison figures24 Aug 2026Snapshot

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UK Productivity Growth

-1.2%

Output per hour, quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjusted. LFS-based estimate.

ONS LFS productivity flash estimate2026 Q2Snapshot