majority government · Keir Starmer

Labour 2024– government

What the official statistics did since this government took office. The first column is the level when the government took office, taken from the last complete statistical period before 5 July 2024. The latest column is the most recent published period. Changes describe the period; they do not attribute cause.

5 July 2024
to present

Crime

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Police-recorded crime (excluding fraud)ONS · offences5,402,860Year ending March 20245,235,213Year ending March 2026 3.1%167,647 · 2 periods
Violence against the person (police-recorded)ONS · offences2,014,005Year ending March 20241,962,413Year ending March 2026 2.6%51,592 · 2 periods
Homicide (police-recorded)ONS · offences567Year ending March 2024499Year ending March 2026 12.0%68 · 2 periods
Sexual offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences188,702Year ending March 2024217,567Year ending March 2026 15.3%+28,865 · 2 periods
Robbery (police-recorded)ONS · offences81,023Year ending March 202487,362Year ending March 2026 7.8%+6,339 · 2 periods
Theft offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences1,780,309Year ending March 20241,637,773Year ending March 2026 8.0%142,536 · 2 periods
Residential burglary (police-recorded)ONS · offences182,924Year ending March 2024153,966Year ending March 2026 15.8%28,958 · 2 periods
Vehicle offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences379,861Year ending March 2024312,250Year ending March 2026 17.8%67,611 · 2 periods
Criminal damage and arson (police-recorded)ONS · offences496,393Year ending March 2024456,843Year ending March 2026 8.0%39,550 · 2 periods
Drug offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences182,899Year ending March 2024231,130Year ending March 2026 26.4%+48,231 · 2 periods
Possession of weapons (police-recorded)ONS · offences58,325Year ending March 202462,347Year ending March 2026 6.9%+4,022 · 2 periods
Public order offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences486,497Year ending March 2024449,426Year ending March 2026 7.6%37,071 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (including fraud)ONS · incidents8,787,000Year ending March 20249,615,000Year ending March 2026 9.4%+828,000 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (excluding fraud)ONS · incidents4,589,000Year ending March 20244,333,000Year ending March 2026 5.6%256,000 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of violenceONS · incidents1,125,000Year ending March 2024989,000Year ending March 2026 12.1%136,000 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of theftONS · incidents2,686,000Year ending March 20242,628,000Year ending March 2026 2.2%58,000 · 2 periods
Offences involving a knife or sharp instrumentONS · offences53,995Year ending March 202448,774Year ending March 2026 9.7%5,221 · 2 periods
Arrests for notifiable offencesHome Office · arrestsFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Police use of force reportsHome Office · reportsFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Crimes recorded by the police in ScotlandScottish Government · crimes299,790Year ending March 2024315,357Year ending March 2026 5.2%+15,567 · 2 periods
Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 peopleScottish Government · per 10,000 population544.5Year ending March 2024568.5Year ending March 2026 4.4%+24 · 2 periods
Crimes recorded by the police in Northern IrelandPolice Service of Northern Ireland · crimesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Crimes recorded in Northern Ireland per 1,000 peoplePolice Service of Northern Ireland · per 1,000 populationFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Magistrates' court open casesMinistry of Justice · cases291,1612024 Q2370,7222026 Q1 27.3%+79,561 · 7 periods
Crown Court receiptsMinistry of Justice · cases30,3612024 Q229,4262026 Q1 3.1%935 · 7 periods
Crown Court disposalsMinistry of Justice · cases28,1852024 Q229,6002026 Q1 5.0%+1,415 · 7 periods
Crown Court median days from offence to completionMinistry of Justice · days3342024 Q23462026 Q1 3.6%+12 · 7 periods
Prison population on remandMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Sentenced prison populationMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Foreign national prison populationMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Probation caseloadMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
ProsecutionsMinistry of Justice · defendants1,271,059Year ending March 20241,360,615Year ending March 2026 7.0%+89,556 · 2 periods
ConvictionsMinistry of Justice · offenders1,135,511Year ending March 20241,195,840Year ending March 2026 5.3%+60,329 · 2 periods
Immediate custodial sentencesMinistry of Justice · offenders73,970Year ending March 202489,164Year ending March 2026 20.5%+15,194 · 2 periods
Custody rateMinistry of Justice · percent6.5%Year ending March 20247.5%Year ending March 2026 15.4%+1% · 2 periods
Average custodial sentence length (indictable offences)Ministry of Justice · months23Year ending March 202422Year ending March 2026 4.3%1 · 2 periods
Proven reoffending rateMinistry of Justice · percentFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Adult proven reoffending rateMinistry of Justice · percentFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Police officers (full-time equivalent)Home Office · officers (FTE)147,745Year ending March 2024145,886Year ending March 2026 1.3%1,859 · 2 periods
Police officers per 100,000 populationHome Office · officers per 100,000 populationNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Stop and searchesHome Office · searchesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Stop and search arrest rateHome Office · percentFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.

Crime during this government, with charts

Migration

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Net migrationONS · people649,000Year ending June 2024171,0002025 73.7%478,000 · 6 periods
ImmigrationONS · people1,299,000Year ending June 2024813,0002025 37.4%486,000 · 6 periods
EmigrationONS · people650,000Year ending June 2024642,0002025 1.2%8,000 · 6 periods
Census 2021 usual residentsONS · peopleThe last period published before this government took office is too old to serve as a fair starting level.
Census 2011 usual residentsONS · peopleThe last period published before this government took office is too old to serve as a fair starting level.
Asylum claims from unaccompanied childrenHome Office · people1,1552024 Q29552026 Q2 17.3%200 · 8 periods
Asylum refusals by nationalityHome Office · people10,6872024 Q212,9702026 Q2 21.4%+2,283 · 8 periods
Returns by destination groupHome Office · returns13,9592024 Q214,5942026 Q2 4.5%+635 · 8 periods
Work visas grantedHome Office · visas613,6272023234,841Year ending June 2026 61.7%378,786 · 4 periods
Study visas grantedHome Office · visas604,2532023385,974Year ending June 2026 36.1%218,279 · 4 periods
Family visas grantedHome Office · visas80,083202357,590Year ending June 2026 28.1%22,493 · 4 periods
Visitor visas grantedHome Office · visas1,954,98120232,185,158Year ending June 2026 11.8%+230,177 · 4 periods
Entry clearance visas granted (all types)Home Office · visas3,387,45220232,932,329Year ending June 2026 13.4%455,123 · 4 periods
People offered safe and legal (humanitarian) routesHome Office · people100,1242023124,930Year ending June 2026 24.8%+24,806 · 4 periods
Asylum claimsHome Office · people87,427202385,891Year ending June 2026 1.8%1,536 · 4 periods
Initial decisions on asylum claimsHome Office · people91,5562023115,872Year ending June 2026 26.6%+24,316 · 4 periods
Asylum grants at initial decisionHome Office · people61,478202342,394Year ending June 2026 31.0%19,084 · 4 periods
Asylum grant rate at initial decisionHome Office · percent67.2%202338.1%Year ending June 2026 43.3%29.1% · 4 periods
Asylum backlogHome Office · people128,786202340,168Year ending June 2026 68.8%88,618 · 4 periods
Asylum seekers receiving supportHome Office · people111,132202393,293Year ending June 2026 16.1%17,839 · 4 periods
Asylum seekers accommodated in hotelsHome Office · people45,744202316,021Year ending June 2026 65.0%29,723 · 4 periods
Asylum-related returnsHome Office · returns6,513202312,568Year ending June 2026 93.0%+6,055 · 4 periods
Small boat arrivalsHome Office · people29,437202333,374Year ending June 2026 13.4%+3,937 · 4 periods
People entering immigration detentionHome Office · entries18,398202322,037Year ending June 2026 19.8%+3,639 · 4 periods
People in immigration detentionHome Office · people1,78220232,152Year ending June 2026 20.8%+370 · 4 periods
Enforced returnsHome Office · returns6,36220239,669Year ending June 2026 52.0%+3,307 · 4 periods
Voluntary returnsHome Office · returns20,475202330,936Year ending June 2026 51.1%+10,461 · 4 periods
Small boat arrivals (weekly)Home Office · people588Week ending 30 June 2024250Week ending 23 August 2026 57.5%338 · 112 periods

Migration during this government, with charts

Justice

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Average sentence length of prisoners released from determinate sentencesMinistry of Justice · monthsFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Prison populationMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Prison useable operational capacityMinistry of Justice · placesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crown Court open casesMinistry of Justice · cases70,7052024 Q280,0612026 Q1 13.2%+9,356 · 7 periods
Charge rateHome Office · percent6.4%Year ending March 20248.5%Year ending March 2026 32.7%+2.1% · 2 periods
Homicides (Homicide Index)ONS · offencesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.

Justice during this government, with charts

Population

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Net internal migration by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
International migration into a local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
International migration out of a local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Net international migration by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Births by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Deaths by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Births minus deaths by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Other population change by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Population by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
UK populationONS · peopleFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Great Britain populationONS · peopleFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.

Population during this government, with charts

Work

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Census 2021 economic activity by country of birthONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Census 2021 socio-economic classification by country of birthONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceONS · £ a yearNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
People claiming unemployment-related benefitsONS · people1,640,155June 20241,690,970July 2026 3.1%+50,815 · 25 periods
Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64ONS · percent3.8%June 20243.9%July 2026 2.6%+0.1% · 25 periods
Employment rateONS · percent74.5%2024 Q275.1%2026 Q2 0.8%+0.6% · 8 periods
People in employmentONS · people33,468,0002024 Q234,469,0002026 Q2 3.0%+1,001,000 · 8 periods
Unemployment rateONS · percent4.2%2024 Q24.9%2026 Q2 16.7%+0.7% · 8 periods
People unemployedONS · people1,470,0002024 Q21,772,0002026 Q2 20.5%+302,000 · 8 periods
Economic inactivity rateONS · percent22.1%2024 Q220.9%2026 Q2 5.4%1.2% · 8 periods
People economically inactiveONS · people9,488,0002024 Q29,111,0002026 Q2 4.0%377,000 · 8 periods
Economically inactive because of long-term sicknessONS · people2,824,0002024 Q22,774,0002026 Q2 1.8%50,000 · 8 periods
Job vacanciesONS · vacancies872,0002024 Q2711,0002026 Q2 18.5%161,000 · 8 periods
Average weekly payONS · ££6912024 Q2£7532026 Q2 9.0%+£62 · 8 periods
Average weekly pay, real termsONS · ££4882024 Q2£4952026 Q2 1.4%+£7 · 8 periods

Work during this government, with charts

Tax

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Total HMRC receiptsHMRC · £ million£828.6bnYear ending March 2024£937.8bnYear ending March 2026 13.2%+£109.2bn · 2 periods
Income Tax receiptsHMRC · £ million£275.3bnYear ending March 2024£326.9bnYear ending March 2026 18.8%+£51.7bn · 2 periods
National Insurance receiptsHMRC · £ million£179.2bnYear ending March 2024£200.8bnYear ending March 2026 12.1%+£21.6bn · 2 periods
VAT receiptsHMRC · £ million£168.4bnYear ending March 2024£179.9bnYear ending March 2026 6.8%+£11.5bn · 2 periods
Corporation Tax receiptsHMRC · £ million£85.7bnYear ending March 2024£95.1bnYear ending March 2026 11.0%+£9.4bn · 2 periods
Capital Gains Tax receiptsHMRC · £ million£14.5bnYear ending March 2024£24.3bnYear ending March 2026 67.7%+£9.8bn · 2 periods
Inheritance Tax receiptsHMRC · £ million£7.5bnYear ending March 2024£8.5bnYear ending March 2026 12.9%+£968m · 2 periods
Stamp Duty Land Tax receiptsHMRC · £ million£11.6bnYear ending March 2024£15.2bnYear ending March 2026 30.5%+£3.5bn · 2 periods
Fuel duty receiptsHMRC · £ million£24.9bnYear ending March 2024£24.6bnYear ending March 2026 1.5%£365m · 2 periods
Tobacco duty receiptsHMRC · £ million£8.8bnYear ending March 2024£7.6bnYear ending March 2026 14.1%£1.2bn · 2 periods
Central government receiptsONS · £ million£81.1bnJune 2024£104.3bnJuly 2026 28.7%+£23.3bn · 25 periods

Tax during this government, with charts

Public finances

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Borrowing forecasts, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Borrowing forecasts, £ billionOBR · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Debt forecasts, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending forecasts, £ billionOBR · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Receipts forecasts, £ billionOBR · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
GDP growth forecastsOBR · per centFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Inflation forecastsOBR · per cent7.3%20233.4%2025 53.8%3.9% · 2 periods
Unemployment forecastsOBR · per centFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Employment forecastsOBR · peopleFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Earnings growth forecastsOBR · per centFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
House price forecastsOBR · per centFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Household income forecastsOBR · per centFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Income tax forecastsOBR · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
National Insurance forecastsOBR · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
VAT forecastsOBR · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Welfare spending forecastsOBR · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Debt interest forecastsOBR · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Public sector receipts since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP39.3%Year ending March 202442.7%Year ending March 2031 8.7%+3.4% · 7 periods
Public spending since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP44.1%Year ending March 202444.3%Year ending March 2031 0.5%+0.2% · 7 periods
Borrowing since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP4.8%Year ending March 20241.6%Year ending March 2031 66.4%3.2% · 7 periods
National debt since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP94.2%Year ending March 202495.1%Year ending March 2031 0.9%+0.9% · 7 periods
Public sector net borrowingONS · £ million-£14.6bnJune 2024-£1.8bnJuly 2026 87.7%+£12.8bn · 25 periods
Public sector net debtONS · £ billion£2.73tnJune 2024£2.98tnJuly 2026 9.3%+£253.9bn · 25 periods
Public sector net debt as a share of GDPONS · percent94.5%June 202494.1%July 2026 0.4%0.4% · 25 periods
Debt interest paidONS · £ million£11.7bnJune 2024£10.3bnJuly 2026 12.3%£1.4bn · 25 periods

Public finances during this government, with charts

Spending

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Central government current expenditureONS · £ million£84.6bnJune 2024£97bnJuly 2026 14.6%+£12.4bn · 25 periods
Total managed expenditureHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Total managed expenditure, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 pricesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Total managed expenditure as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on healthHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Health spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on educationHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Education spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on defenceHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Defence spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on public order and safetyHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on social protectionHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Social protection spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on public sector debt interestHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Debt interest as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on transportHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on housing and community amenitiesHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on economic affairsHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on environment protectionHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on general public servicesHM Treasury · £ billionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on health, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 pricesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on education, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 pricesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on defence, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 pricesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on public order and safety, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 pricesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on social protection, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 pricesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Public sector debt interest, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 pricesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on transport, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 pricesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on housing and community amenities, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 pricesFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Public order spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · per cent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Transport spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · per cent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Housing spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · per cent of GDPFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on police servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on law courtsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on prisonsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on fire protectionHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on pensionsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on old ageHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on sickness and disabilityHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on family and childrenHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on unemploymentHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on international developmentHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on government administrationHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on housing developmentHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on railwaysHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on medical servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on General servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on R&D general public servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on General public services n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Public debt transactionsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on central government debt interestHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on local government debt interestHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on public corporation debt interestHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on bank of EnglandHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on public sector pensionsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Military defenceHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Civil defenceHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Foreign military aidHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on R&D defenceHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Defence n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on immigration and citizenshipHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on other police servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on R&D public order and safetyHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Public order and safety n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on General economic, commercial and labour affairsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Agriculture, forestry, fishing and huntingHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on market supportHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on other agriculture, food and fisheries policyHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on forestryHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Fuel and energyHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Mining, manufacturing and constructionHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Transport (sub-function)HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on national roadsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on local roadsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on local public transportHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on other transportHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on CommunicationHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Other industriesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on R&D economic affairsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Economic affairs n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Waste managementHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Pollution abatementHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Protection of biodiversity and landscapeHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on R&D environment protectionHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Environment protection n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on local authority housingHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on other social housingHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Community developmentHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Water supplyHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Street lightingHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on R&D housing and community amenitiesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Housing and community amenities n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on medical researchHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on central and other health servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Recreational and sporting servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Cultural servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Broadcasting and publishing servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Religious and other community servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on R&D recreation, culture and religionHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Pre-primary and primary educationHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on under fivesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on primary educationHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Secondary educationHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Post-secondary non-tertiary educationHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Tertiary educationHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Education not definable by levelHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Subsidiary services to educationHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on R&D educationHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Education n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on incapacity, disability and injury benefitsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on SurvivorsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Family and childrenHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on family benefits, income support and tax creditsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on other unemployment benefitsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Housing (sub-function)HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Social exclusion n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on family benefits, income support, Universal Credit and tax creditsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on Social protection n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Public sector expenditure on servicesHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Accounting adjustmentsHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Spending on recreation, culture and religionHM Treasury · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.

Spending during this government, with charts

Benefits

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Total benefit expenditureDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Total benefit expenditure, real termsDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Benefit expenditure on pensionersDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Benefit expenditure on working-age peopleDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Universal Credit and equivalents, expenditureDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Universal Credit caseloadDWP · householdsFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Disability benefits expenditureDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Disability benefits caseloadDWP · peopleFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
State Pension expenditureDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
State Pension caseloadDWP · peopleFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Pension Credit expenditureDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Carer's Allowance expenditureDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Carer's Allowance caseloadDWP · peopleFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Housing support expenditureDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Housing support caseloadDWP · householdsFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Incapacity benefits expenditureDWP · £ millionFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Incapacity benefits caseloadDWP · peopleFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Net social benefits paidONS · £ million£25.6bnJune 2024£29.8bnJuly 2026 16.5%+£4.2bn · 25 periods

Benefits during this government, with charts

Housing

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Census 2021 tenure by country of birthONS · householdsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Census 2021 tenure by ethnic groupONS · householdsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Average private rent a monthONS · £ a month£1,260June 2024£1,393July 2026 10.6%+£133 · 25 periods
Private rent annual changeONS · percent8.6%June 20243.7%July 2026 57.2%4.9% · 25 periods
Average house priceHM Land Registry · ££259,585June 2024£272,188June 2026 4.9%+£12,603 · 24 periods
House price annual changeHM Land Registry · percent0.5%June 20242%June 2026 300.0%+1.5% · 24 periods
New social housing lettingsMHCLG · lettingsFewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.

Housing during this government, with charts

Health

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
NHS waiting list (incomplete treatment pathways)NHS England · incomplete pathways7,621,297June 20247,272,291June 2026 4.6%349,006 · 24 periods
NHS waiting list within 18 weeksNHS England · % of incomplete pathways58.9%June 202465.8%June 2026 11.8%+7% · 24 periods
NHS waits of more than a yearNHS England · incomplete pathways302,693June 2024105,711June 2026 65.1%196,982 · 24 periods
A&E attendancesNHS England · attendances2,294,065June 20242,487,580July 2026 8.4%+193,515 · 25 periods
Emergency admissionsNHS England · admissions536,884June 2024547,828July 2026 2.0%+10,944 · 25 periods
A&E four-hour standardNHS England · % of attendances74.6%June 202475.4%July 2026 1.1%+0.8% · 25 periods
Twelve-hour trolley waitsNHS England · patients38,106June 202447,438July 2026 24.5%+9,332 · 25 periods

Health during this government, with charts

Education

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Census 2021 highest qualification by country of birthONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Persistent absenceDepartment for Education · percent21.2%2022/23 academic year18.1%2024/25 academic year 14.5%3.1% · 2 periods
Severe absenceDepartment for Education · percent2%2022/23 academic year2.4%2024/25 academic year 17.5%+0.4% · 2 periods
Pupils persistently absentDepartment for Education · pupils1,569,3032022/23 academic year1,340,4372024/25 academic year 14.6%228,866 · 2 periods
Pupils with an education, health and care planDepartment for Education · pupils389,1712022/23 academic year538,5472025/26 academic year 38.4%+149,376 · 3 periods
Pupils with an EHC plan, shareDepartment for Education · percent4.3%2022/23 academic year6%2025/26 academic year 40.8%+1.7% · 3 periods
Pupils on SEN support, shareDepartment for Education · percent13%2022/23 academic year14.8%2025/26 academic year 13.4%+1.8% · 3 periods
Average Attainment 8 scoreDepartment for Education · points46.32022/23 academic year46.12024/25 academic year 0.4%0.2 · 2 periods
Apprenticeship startsDepartment for Education · starts337,1402022/23 academic year308,7702025/26 academic year 8.4%28,370 · 3 periods
Apprenticeship achievementsDepartment for Education · achievements162,3202022/23 academic year146,2102025/26 academic year 9.9%16,110 · 3 periods
Young people not in education, employment or trainingDepartment for Education · percent12.1%202313.3%2025 10.3%+1.2% · 2 periods
Young people NEET, numberDepartment for Education · people733,3302023839,8932025 14.5%+106,563 · 2 periods
Average primary class sizeDepartment for Education · pupils26.72022/23 academic year26.12025/26 academic year 2.1%0.5 · 3 periods
Average secondary class sizeDepartment for Education · pupils22.42022/23 academic year22.62025/26 academic year 1.1%+0.2 · 3 periods

Education during this government, with charts

Energy

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Mean domestic gas consumption per meterDESNZ · kWh a yearNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Mean domestic electricity consumption per meterDESNZ · kWh a yearNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Average annual electricity billDESNZ · £ a year£1,2132023£1,0692025 11.9%£144 · 2 periods
Average annual gas billDESNZ · £ a year£1,0942023£8342025 23.8%£260 · 2 periods
Petrol pump priceDESNZ · pence a litre144.4pWeek beginning 24 June 2024161.6pWeek beginning 31 August 2026 11.9%+17.2p · 114 periods
Diesel pump priceDESNZ · pence a litre150.1pWeek beginning 24 June 2024183.5pWeek beginning 31 August 2026 22.2%+33.4p · 114 periods

Energy during this government, with charts

Transport

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Licensed carsDepartment for Transport · cars33,935,9372024 Q234,627,4142026 Q1 2.0%+691,477 · 7 periods
Licensed vehiclesDepartment for Transport · vehicles41,745,5812024 Q242,448,4812026 Q1 1.7%+702,900 · 7 periods
Road deathsDepartment for Transport · deaths1,62420231,5382025 5.3%86 · 2 periods
Road casualties of all severitiesDepartment for Transport · casualties132,9772023127,8832025 3.8%5,094 · 2 periods

Transport during this government, with charts

Local government

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Band D council tax in ScotlandScottish Government · £ a year£1,417Year ending March 2024£1,653Year ending March 2027 16.7%+£237 · 3 periods
Band D council tax by billing authorityMHCLG · £ a yearNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Average Band D council taxMHCLG · £ a year£2,065Year ending March 2024£2,392Year ending March 2027 15.8%+£326 · 3 periods
Change in average Band D council taxMHCLG · percent5.1%Year ending March 20244.9%Year ending March 2027 3.9%0.2% · 3 periods

Local government during this government, with charts

Economy

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Consumer Prices Index: food and non-alcoholic beverages (division 01)ONS · index135.5June 2024144July 2026 6.3%+8.5 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (division 02)ONS · index147June 2024159.9July 2026 8.8%+12.9 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: clothing and footwear (division 03)ONS · index118.8June 2024117.7July 2026 0.9%1.1 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (division 04)ONS · index137.6June 2024153.2July 2026 11.3%+15.6 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: furniture, household equipment and routine maintenance (division 05)ONS · index125.8June 2024126.3July 2026 0.4%+0.5 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: health (division 06)ONS · index133.9June 2024143.9July 2026 7.5%+10 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: transport (division 07)ONS · index135.7June 2024146.1July 2026 7.7%+10.4 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: communication (division 08)ONS · index135.7June 2024149.6July 2026 10.2%+13.9 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: recreation and culture (division 09)ONS · index129.9June 2024136.3July 2026 4.9%+6.4 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: education (division 10)ONS · index135.2June 2024152.7July 2026 12.9%+17.5 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: restaurants and hotels (division 11)ONS · index146.5June 2024157July 2026 7.2%+10.5 · 25 periods
Consumer Prices Index: miscellaneous goods and services (division 12)ONS · index119.9June 2024126.6July 2026 5.6%+6.7 · 25 periods
Total household spending a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Household spending a week, consumption groups 1 to 12ONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Food and non-alcoholic drinks a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Alcoholic drinks, tobacco and narcotics a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Clothing and footwear a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Housing (net), fuel and power a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Household goods and services a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Health a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Transport a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Communication a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Recreation and culture a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Education a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Restaurants and hotels a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Miscellaneous goods and services a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Other expenditure items a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Gross household income: lower boundary of each decile groupONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Gross household income: mean of each decile groupONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Gross household income: median of each decile groupONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Deprivation: IMD average scoreMHCLG · scoreNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Deprivation: share of small areas in England's most deprived tenthMHCLG · % of the district's LSOAsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Income deprivation rateMHCLG · % of residentsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Employment deprivation rateMHCLG · % of working-age residentsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
CPIH inflation rateONS · percent2.8%June 20243.1%July 2026 10.7%+0.3% · 25 periods
CPI inflation rateONS · percent2%June 20242.9%July 2026 45.0%+0.9% · 25 periods
RPI inflation rateONS · percent2.9%June 20243.2%July 2026 10.3%+0.3% · 25 periods
Consumer Prices IndexONS · index134.1June 2024142.9July 2026 6.6%+8.8 · 25 periods
Gross domestic product, real termsONS · £ million£694.9bn2024 Q2£712.5bn2026 Q2 2.5%+£17.6bn · 8 periods
GDP per head, real termsONS · ££10,0342024 Q2£10,2342026 Q2 2.0%+£200 · 8 periods
Real household disposable incomeONS · £ million£447.2bn2024 Q2£454.4bn2026 Q1 1.6%+£7.1bn · 7 periods

Economy during this government, with charts

Prime ministers

5 July 2024
Keir Starmer

Method: how these comparisons are built. Compare every government on one metric: net migration, recorded crime.