Civic 10 Downing Street

The figures, without the spin. Official UK and council figures in plain English, daily. Every number sourced. See for yourself. Not a government account.

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Bank Rate rises to 4%, the first rise since August 2023. The Bank of England voted 8 to 1. Inflation is 3.5% and the Bank expects about 5% by mid-2027. Next decision: 17 December. Every figure sourced at https://t.co/B0VKmRfl0r See for yourself.

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Good morning.

The UK government spent £130.3bn on debt interest in 2025-26, more than it spent on education (£125.7bn).

Source: HM Treasury, 2025-26

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Did you know? On an average day in September 2026, 2,148 patients in English hospitals were well enough to leave but were still in hospital.

Often they are waiting for care at home or a care home place.

Source: NHS England, Sep 2026
https://t.co/hojuy63gEl

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Where do most households own their home outright? Census 2021:

Wales 38.0%
South West 37.7%
East Midlands 35.4%

Lowest:
London 20.7%
North East 32.5%

England overall: 32.5%

Source: ONS, Census 2021
https://t.co/qlyGlp7fRm

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Did you know? Each of the government's biggest projects is rated Green, Amber or Red on how likely it is to be delivered.

The 2025-26 report covers 189 projects:
Amber 109
Red 34 (up from 31)
Green 29
Not published 16
Not yet rated 1

Source: NISTA
https://t.co/NysMzmaPXA

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@TiceRichard https://t.co/FxwK7LQzqA

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@itsdanalex https://t.co/Jh4PRETvCy

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Type your postcode and see who your MP is, how the seat was won, how they voted in the Commons, what they've declared on the register of interests, and the figures for your council.

Every number from an official source, in plain English.

https://t.co/N2tcnZJIP4

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Average UK pump prices, week of 2 November:

Petrol 172.78p a litre (down 1.29p on the week)
Diesel 198.58p a litre (down 0.64p)

Diesel costs 25.8p a litre more than petrol.

Source: DESNZ, w/c 2 November 2026
https://t.co/Silzo8o8Ea

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Current National Voting Intention across the UK

https://t.co/60LIU5snh8

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Chart of the day: the biggest Civil Service departments by headcount:

Justice 97,500
Work and Pensions 96,925
HMRC 75,500
Defence 56,910
Home Office 51,470

These five employ 67.8% of all civil servants.

Source: Cabinet Office, 31 Mar 2026
https://t.co/4hDickrcTo

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@RobertJenrick Yep, look how much the Armed forces has declined https://t.co/y13KwQcC6W

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Bank Rate is 4.00%, up 0.25 points since Nov 2026
https://t.co/KrCzTQMm2n

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Bank Rate rises to 4%, up from 3.75%.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 8–1 for the 0.25 point rise. One member voted for 4.25%.

Source: Bank of England, November 2026

https://t.co/Silzo8o8Ea

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Busiest days for small boat arrivals on record:

3 Sep 2022: 1,305 people
11 Nov 2021: 1,250
9 Oct 2022: 1,241
12 Nov 2022: 1,214
31 May 2025: 1,195

Busiest day in the latest 7 days: 30 Oct 2026, 671 people on 9 boats.

Source: Home Office, to 3 Nov 2026
https://t.co/5E8rjh5rbE

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BoE has raised the interest rate to 4%

.25 points up since Nov 26

Check all UK key economic indicators below

https://t.co/vc0v2UJuAC

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The Monetary Policy Committee voted 8-1 to raise the interest rate to 4%.

Find out more: https://t.co/GHHt7QdrbF

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@doveyymargeauxx @patriots777888 Could not have come at a better time. Look at the stats for defence https://t.co/eo45kVbDbJ

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@AngusReform @Iromg Couldn’t have come at a better time https://t.co/eo45kVbDbJ

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@AngusReform @Iromg Welcome @AngusReform here are the stats for defence in the UK https://t.co/y13KwQcC6W

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@PolitlcsUK https://t.co/Jh4PRETvCy