Tier 1: Official sources
GOV.UK, UK Parliament, NHS England, Ofgem, local councils
Sources
Every figure on Britain Next comes from a named official body and links to that body's own publication. This is the register of what we draw on, counted from the live record today.
What we draw on
Tier 1
GOV.UK
Official guidance and policy papers, scanned every 30 minutes and published only after an automated risk check.
436 records
latest 18 September 2026
Tier 1
UK Parliament, Members API
Every sitting MP, their constituency and party, with a live link to their official contact details.
649 records
Tier 1
UK Parliament, Commons divisions
How each MP voted in recent House of Commons divisions, in the record's own terms.
38,182 records
latest 11 September 2026
Tier 1
UK Parliament, Register of Members' Financial Interests
Declared earnings, gifts, donations and support for each MP.
3,848 records
Tier 2
Office for National Statistics, Open Geography
The register and boundaries of every UK local authority, and the postcode-to-constituency lookup via postcodes.io.
361 records
latest 1 December 2024
Tier 2
Office for National Statistics, monthly series
Britain's vital signs: Cost of living, Unemployment, The economy.
3 records
Tier 2
Office for National Statistics, annual archives
The British story since 1948: The size of the economy, GDP per person, Growth, year on year, Out of work, The cost of living, with the OBR's projections to 2030.
318 records
latest 1 January 2025
Tier 1
HM Treasury and the Office for Budget Responsibility
The Budgets and fiscal statements Britain Next holds, public spending by category and by department, and the per-household figures.
39 records
latest 30 October 2024
Tier 1
Office for Budget Responsibility, National Audit Office, Office for National Statistics
Independent watchdog findings on government policy, quoted as published and never as our opinion.
9 records
latest 29 June 2026
How we weigh a source
Official evidence carries the most weight. Research adds context. Journalism supports quotations and leads. Citizen reports are early warnings, never treated as fact until checked.
Tier 2: Official statistics
ONS, NHS statistics, regulator data, audited local authority data
Tier 3: Research
IFS, Institute for Government, Health Foundation, universities
Tier 4: Credible journalism
Used for context, quotations, timelines and leads
Tier 5: Citizen reports
Early warning evidence, never treated as final truth until checked