Cost of living: 2.8%
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Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
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Britain right now
The numbers that shape daily life — straight from the Office for National Statistics. Scrub any line to read a month.
Cost of living
CPIH inflation, 12-month rate
2.8%Jun 2026
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Unemployment
Rate, aged 16+, seasonally adjusted
4.9%Apr 2026
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The economy
Monthly GDP, index (2022 = 100)
103.2May 2026
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A simple view of the pressures that matter in everyday life.
Basic Needs Without Debt
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First baseline being built
Can households afford food, heating, housing, transport and children's essentials without borrowing?
Last updated 12 June 2026. The first score will use official cost, income and household pressure sources.
NHS at Home
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Official sources first
How safely can more people receive care at home through virtual wards, community care and remote monitoring?
Last updated 12 June 2026. The first view will separate official updates, evidence and open questions.
Public Money Tracker
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Outcome checks next
Where does public money go, and what useful outcomes does it create for people?
Last updated 12 June 2026. The first public view will link spending to outcomes and source notes.
Council Watch
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Local coverage planned
Local service updates, planning, roads, housing, bins and council tax, explained clearly.
Last updated 12 June 2026. Coverage will grow area by area using council and public body sources.
Immigration and Britain
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Official sources first
Plain English updates on visa rules, settlement, employers, families and public services.
Last updated 12 June 2026. Briefings will use official sources, careful context and plain English.
Housing Pressure
Source LinkedPressure view live
Sources being checked
Rent, mortgages, homelessness, planning and safe housing, brought into one clear view.
Last updated 12 June 2026. The first score will use official housing, rent and homelessness sources.
Benefits, Work and Support
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Evidence before judgement
Who needs support, why pressure rises and what helps people move forward with dignity.
Last updated 12 June 2026. Public briefings will focus on evidence, dignity and practical help.
Britain 2030
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Practical scenarios planned
Technology, health, infrastructure, energy and productivity, with a practical view of what comes next.
Last updated 12 June 2026. Future views will separate evidence, assumptions and open questions.
Can Britain Afford Life?
Can ordinary households afford food, heating, rent, transport and children's basics without borrowing?
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NHS at Home
How can Britain safely support more patients at home through virtual wards, remote monitoring and community care?
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Public Money Tracker
Where does public money go, and does it create useful outcomes for people?
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Citizen Reports
Learn how citizen reporting will work. Reports will be checked carefully before anything is published as fact.
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Explore Britain
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How Britain Next Checks Information
We show sources, separate fact from analysis, explain what remains unclear and correct mistakes openly.
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Say what is unclear
We should be honest when the evidence does not give a complete answer.
Correct mistakes openly
Trust means keeping a visible record when something needs to change.
People are not data points
Numbers matter, but lived experience and careful human judgement matter too.
Britain 2030
Future-focused analysis asks whether today's choices make Britain more ready, fair and resilient.
This section will look at public services, NHS at home, infrastructure, energy, technology, productivity and national readiness.