Office for National Statistics Economic Forum
- Date
- 23rd March 2026 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- Venue
- Online
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About this event
At the next Economic Forum, the Office for National Statistics will be showcasing the latest economic and social developments including a wide range of analytic topics.
Presentations this month include:
- State of the UK Economy – Providing a stocktake of the latest trends and developments in the economy
- New Real‑Time Indicators Dashboard – A show‑and‑tell of the recently developed automated dashboard, created to replace the weekly bulletin. This session will highlight how the dashboard presents data in a way that is accessible, accurate, and efficient to update
- Changes to the consumer inflation basket in 2026 – Overview of which items have been added to the “basket of goods and services” in 2026 and which ones have been removed. The changes ensure that inflation statistics keep pace with the latest consumer behaviour
- Update on population estimates and projections available during 2026 – Summary of plans for population estimates for England and Wales, the UK overall, and National Population projections in 2026