London's Economy Today editorial - May 2026
Posted 10 days ago
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 had expected it to stand at 3%....
UK House Price Index
Land Registry
Updated 10 days ago
The UK House Price Index (UK HPI) captures changes in the value of residential properties.The UK HPI uses sales data collected on residential housing transactions, whether for cash or with a mortgage.For more information, please read the Land Registry's documentation: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/about-the-uk-house-price-index/about-the-uk-house-price-index From February 2025, the UK House Price Index has been re-referenced from January 2015 to January 2023. Historical data...
London's Economy Today
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated 10 days ago
The most up-to-date information on London's economy, published by email every month. Each issue includes an overview of current economic conditions, the latest indicators and a supplement on a significant issue facing London.Additional data from the latest edition of London’s Economy Today can be found here on the Datastore. Sign up to receive London's Economy Today every month. HOUSING INDICATORS...
GLA Adult Skills Fund
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated 10 days ago
From 1 August 2019, the Secretary of State for Education delegated responsibility for the commissioning, delivery, and management of London’s Adult Education Budget (AEB) to the Mayor of London.In early 2020, the AEB Mayoral Board agreed that AEB programme data should be published following the Department for Education’s Further Education and Skills data publication and in line with the UK...
Arbor meals data
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated 10 days ago
The GLA does not routinely collect data on the take-up of meals offered through the London UFSM scheme. This is due to the complex and variable nature of measuring meal take-up across schools, and the burden that a monitoring requirement could put on schools. Instead, take-up is understood using alternative sources – including data from Arbor, a management information system...
Great North Leisure Park application documents
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Added 16 days ago
Additional application documents for planning application 25/0213/FUL, Great North Leisure Park in the borough of Barnet. See also the representation hearing documents.
LFB Contracts Register
London Fire Brigade
Updated 16 days ago
The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 requires the publication of details of every contract, commissioned activity, purchase order, framework agreement and any other legally enforceable agreement with a value that exceeds £5,000. The London Fire Commissioner scheme of governance provides for tenders for purchases of £30,000 or more in value.Other tendering and contract information can be found on the governments...
GLA Demography conference presentations
GLA Demography
Updated 16 days ago
This is a collection of presentations given by members of the GLA Demography team at external conferences and seminars.The majority of these were delivered at conferences and day meetings held by the British Society of Population Studies (BSPS).An archive of presentations from Population Statistics User Group meetings is available here.
