31st May 2026 by Ben Corr
This is a brief update on the timing of the upcoming release, what it will include, and some of the changes being introduced with the new projections. When will the projections be released? The projections will be published alongside the Draft London Plan and the London Strategic Housing Land...
28th May 2026 by Sixia Zhang
Londoners have long suspected that life in the capital costs more, but the gap depends very much on what is being bought. As explored below, two pints of milk cost about the same in London as the UK average. A pint in the pub, by contrast, costs around a quarter more. Childcare costs more still....
28th May 2026 by Daryl Rozario, Jubair Ahmed, Gordon Douglass, Ali Ögcem, and Sixia Zhang
UK inflation drops in April The latest data on Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that it slowed to 2.8% in the 12 months to April 2026, down from 3.3% in March (Figure 1). The slowdown in CPI inflation was below that expected by surveyed analysts who...
20th May 2026 by Monet Durieux
Nearly half of all Londoners (46%) would be interested in training in order to take up a ‘green’ job, according to a recent Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey. The same survey showed that around 12% of working adults in London described any part of their main job as ‘green’, with around...
19th May 2026 by Pauline Bucher
Key Points: London’s unemployment rate has risen fast since the beginning of 2024, and remains higher than pre-pandemic levels, reflecting a prolonged period of labour market weakness. The data in this publication show that rising unemployment is increasingly concentrated in medium- and long-term...
30th April 2026 by Jeff Dwan-O Reilly
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is evolving quickly, with the potential to reshape London’s labour market. But its overall impact on employment remains uncertain. This supplement summaries the findings of recent GLA Economics research into the topic. Introduction How will artificial...
30th April 2026 by Daryl Rozario, Jubair Ahmed, Gordon Douglass, and Sixia Zhang
The economic fallout from the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues Since the opening of hostilities between the US and Israel and Iran on 28 February the economic effects of this conflict have become more evident. Despite the announcement of a ceasefire on 7 April the Strait of Hormuz has...
26th March 2026 by Adam Yousef
On 3rd March 2026 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, presented an update on the UK’s economic performance amidst growing national and international uncertainty. Concurrently, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published an update of its Economic and Fiscal Outlook[1]. This...
26th March 2026 by Daryl Rozario, Gordon Douglass and Sixia Zhang
Conflict in the Middle East triggers global commodities shock amid fears for the cost of living The US and Israel began attacks on Iran on 28 February. Iran has responded by attacking several countries around the Persian Gulf and elsewhere and declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed to most shipping....
19th March 2026 by Pauline Bucher
Background London’s unemployment rate rose to 7.5% in the last quarter of 2025 (non-seasonally adjusted). While London has historically seen higher unemployment than other parts of the United Kingdom, the gap was larger than usual (2.1 percentage points then in Q4 2025 compared to 0.5 percentage...
26th February 2026 by Simon Webster
Public investment decisions across the United Kingdom are underpinned by HM Treasury’s Green Book, the government’s guidance on appraisal. In January 2025 the Chancellor announced a review of the Green Book and how it is being applied in practice. The review culminated in the publication of Green...
26th February 2026 by Daryl Rozario, Jubair Ahmed, Gordon Douglass, Ali Ögcem and Sixia Zhang
UK GDP grows sluggishly at the end of the year Data published this month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy continued to grow at the end of 2025. Output increased by 0.1% in Q4 2025 after also growing by 0.1% in Q3 2025 (Figure 1). This rate of growth was slower...
11th February 2026 by Shaun Lowthian
In 2025, the Greater London Authority commissioned Co-operatives UK and the Employee Ownership Association to produce a report on the size and scale of the co-operative and mutual economy in London, to add city-level insight to existing national-level reporting. This analysis looks at the current...
29th January 2026 by Yiqiao Chen
GLA Economics has regularly updated trend-based long-term employment projections to inform policy making and city planning in London since 2002. A forthcoming publication will support the evidence base for the next London Plan, updating results to take into account changes in the outlook since the...
29th January 2026 by Daryl Rozario, Jubair Ahmed, Gordon Douglass and Sixia Zhang
UK inflation picks up in December The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published data on December’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation this month. This showed that CPI inflation rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to December 2025; up from 3.2% in November (Figure 1). This was higher than expected...
18th December 2025 by Adam Yousef
On 26 November 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the 2025 Budget within a context characterised by fiscal pressures and growing international uncertainty. This supplement presents some of the Budget’s key announcements and potential implications for London and Londoners. Macroeconomic outlook...
18th December 2025 by Daryl Rozario, Jubair Ahmed, Gordon Douglass, and Sixia Zhang
UK GDP shrinks in October Data published this month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy contracted in October. Output fell by 0.1% in the three months to October 2025 after growing by 0.1% in the three months to September (Figure 1). This was the first fall in...
27th November 2025 by Kathryn Petrie, Principal Economist, Insights team, Skills and Employment Unit, GLA
Last month the GLA and London Councils launched the Inclusive Talent Strategy (ITS). The ITS is a vital step in delivering the London Growth Plan. It aims to ensure that all Londoners can benefit from growth by building a skilled workforce and helping more people access high-quality jobs, while...
27th November 2025 by Daryl Rozario, Jubair Ahmed, Gordon Douglass, Ali Ögcem and Sixia Zhang
Chancellor announces significant revenue raising measures in the Budget The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget introduces £26 billion in tax rises by 2029-30, to fund £11 billion in spending increases and cut borrowing from 4.5% to 1.9% of GDP over the forecast period. Spending commitments include removing...
10th November 2025 by Matthew Tibbles
Introduction The Indices of Deprivation 2025 (IoD25) provides a suite of measures on relative levels of deprivation across 33,755 neighbourhoods, called Lower-Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs), in England.[1] This latest release updates and replaces the Indices of Deprivation 2019 (IoD19). This note...
30th October 2025 by Pauline Bucher
Gender inequalities in the UK and London labour markets are large. Recent data show that women living in London are around 10 percentage points less likely to be in work than men; and earn on average 19% less per hour than men.[1] Economists highlight the role of children in gender inequality, with...
30th October 2025 by Daryl Rozario, Jubair Ahmed, Gordon Douglass, Ali Ögcem and Sixia Zhang
UK inflation remains steady in September The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published data on September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation this month. This showed that CPI inflation remained unchanged at 3.8% in the 12 months to September 2025; it has remained at this level since July...
21st October 2025 by IzabelBahia
Summary Earlier this month, the London Assembly’s Economy, Culture and Skills Committee met to discuss the falling birth rates in London. The open investigation comes after the publication of several newspaper articles and research papers in the past few months highlighting the effects of falling...
25th September 2025 by Jubair Ahmed
London is the world’s third-most visited city, attracting roughly 21 million international visits in 2024 (more than half of all international visits into the UK), generating £17 billion in spending. Given the scale of these numbers, it is important for policymakers to understand if the supply of...
25th September 2025 by Daryl Rozario, Gordon Douglass and Sixia Zhang
UK sees no growth in July Data published this month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy didn’t grow in July (Figure 1). This followed growth of 0.4% in June although this lack of growth was what had been expected by surveyed economists. Figure 1: Contributions to...