Government Economic Updates

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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society – early experimental data on the impact of the coronavirus on the UK economy and society. This article examines an aspect of this data, finding that about 2 million people are on furlough a few days before the scheme ends.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has published the DCMS Economic Estimates 2019: Trade Report – providing an estimate of the contribution of DCMS Sectors to the UK economy, measured by imports and exports of services and goods.