Spring Forecast 2026

 Spring forecast  march 2026

Here are some useful resources for social scientists

I am sharing these in case you find them helpful!

Uk government documents

What is the  forescast

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10495/

revised government spemnding plans https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10500/ 

Office for Budgetary responsibility will post associated reports

https://obr.uk/

Spring Statement Information.

https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/spring-statement-2025


Forecasts for UK economy

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/forecasts-for-the-uk-economy-february-2026

office of Budget Responsibility- https://obr.uk/

Analysis

IFS analysis

https://ifs.org.uk/collections/spring-forecast-2026


Institute for Government

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/rachel-reeves-2026-spring-forecast

NIESR

https://niesr.ac.uk/reports/economic-outlook-winter-2026

EY analysis

https://www.ey.com/en_uk/budget


PWC

https://www.pwc.co.uk/


Newspapers

BBC  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv255914xo

Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/20/brighter-uk-economy-rachel-reeves-march-spring-statement

FT

https://www.ft.com/content/f9618f2b-89c9-4f34-a007-82072f344ddc

Budget submissions

CBI

https://www.mercia-group.com/insights/spring-forecast-statement-business-priorities/


Institute of Directors

https://www.iod.com/news/


British Retail Consortium

https://brc.org.uk/news-and-events/news/


Federation of Small Businesses

https://www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre/press-release/urgent-warning-over-april-cost-crunch-for-small-businesses-MCP2HYNH7MNRFRLNTCUF3OUANEG4


Russell Group

https://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/news

TUC

https://www.tuc.org.uk/news

Royal college of Nursing

https://www.rcn.org.uk/Professional-Development/publications/rcn-the-economic-case-for-investing-in-nursing-uk-pub-012-360

BMA

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Autumn Budget 2025

Uk government documents


What is the autumn Budget  2025 House of Commons Background

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/autumn-budget-2025/


HM Treasury will post stements and reports

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury



Forecasts for UK economy

Office of Budget Responsibility- https://obr.uk/

Analysis

IFS analysis

https://ifs.org.uk/collections/autumn-budget-2025


Institute for Government autumn statement assessments and analysis

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/rachel-reeves-budget-2025-ifgs-six-things

BDO

https://www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/microsites/budget-autumn-budget-2025/predictions

ICAEW Analysis

https://www.icaew.com/technical/economy/autumn-budget-2025


EY analysis

https://www.ey.com/en_uk/budget


PWC

https://www.pwc.co.uk/budget.html


Newspapers

BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cvg4xx3kq9wt



Guardian

Autumn statement 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/autumn-budget-2025/2025/nov/22/all


FT

https://www.ft.com/uk-autumn-budget-2025

Budget submissions

Local Government Association
https://www.local.gov.uk/parliament/briefings-and-responses/autumn-budget-2025-lga-submission

London Councils

https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/news-and-press-releases/2025/priorities-autumn-budget


CBI
https://www.cbi.org.uk/articles/the-cbis-2025-autumn-budget-submission/

Institute of Directors
https://www.iod.com/app/uploads/2025/11/PV-report-Sept-25-5a1535f93b9b11c093c16e089be17b56.pdf

British Retail Consortium
https://brc.org.uk/priorities/budget-campaign/

Federation of Small Businesses
https://www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre/press-release/fsb-calls-for-budget-action-as-more-than-a-quarter-of-scottish-small-businesses-MCBC3IBGEWORCONEFN76H2ZYDHNE

National Housing Federation

https://www.housing.org.uk/resources/our-asks-for-the-autumn-budget/

Russell Group
https://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/news/submission-autumn-budget-2025

University Alliance
https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2024/10/22/university-alliance-publish-asks-ahead-of-2024-autumn-budget/

Universities UK

https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/Autumn-Budget-representation-from-Universities-UK-October-2025.pdf

TUC
https://www.tuc.org.uk/research-analysis/reports/tuc-submission-autumn-budget-2025

Royal College of Nursing

https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-rcn-demands-urgent-action-by-governments-as-future-of-nursing-at-risk-061125

NHS providers

https://nhsproviders.org/resources/budget-2025-submission-from-nhs-providers

BMA

https://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/working-with-uk-governments/budget/budgets-and-fiscal-events

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

https://www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-living/put-cost-of-living-at-heart-of-budget-for-growth-and-fairness

Child Poverty Action group

https://cpag.org.uk/news/cpags-2025-budget-submission

Care and support Alliance

https://careandsupportalliance.com/budget-2024/

Spending review June 2025

House of Commons Library background paper https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10276/

 Spending review speech

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/spending-review-2025-speech

Treasury Documents 

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-review-2025

Economic analyses

IFS

https://ifs.org.uk/articles/four-big-decisions-2025-spending-review

response

https://ifs.org.uk/articles/spending-review-2025-initial-response

Institute for Government

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/spending-review-2025

NHS

Health Foundation priorities

https://www.health.org.uk/reports-and-analysis/analysis/spending-review-2025-priorities

Royal College of Nursing submission

https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Action/2025/Jun/2025-Spending-Review

NHS providers

https://nhsproviders.org/resources/on-the-day-briefing-spending-review-2025

Kings Fund

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/press-releases/response-comprehensive-spending-review-2025

ABPI British Pharmaceutical industry

https://www.abpi.org.uk/media/news/2025/june/spending-review-nhs-must-invest-more-in-proven-innovations-says-abpi/

BMA

https://www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-centre/comprehensive-spending-review-not-good-enough-for-healthcare-spending-to-keep-systems-treading-water-says-bma

Nuffield Trust

https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/nuffield-trust-response-to-the-spending-review-2025

Business

CBI
https://www.cbi.org.uk/articles/spending-review-2025/

IOD

https://www.iod.com/resources/uk-economy/from-the-desk-of-the-chief-economist-the-spending-review/

British Chambers of Commerce

https://www.britishchambers.org.uk/news/2025/06/spending-review-must-be-a-catalyst-for-growth/

FSB

https://www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre/press-release/don-t-let-chance-for-real-growth-slip-away-at-spending-review-say-small-firms-MCF75JWXYIKFDT3IS62IJINKJS5Q

TUC

https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/spending-review-will-help-economy-continue-strengthen-says-tuc

Spring Statement 2025

Here are some useful resources for social scientists

I am sharing these in case you find them helpful!

Uk government documents

What is the Statement?

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10220/


Office for Budgetary responsibility will post associated reports

https://obr.uk/

Spring Statement Information.

https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/spring-statement-2025


Forecasts for UK economy

office of Budget Responsibility- https://obr.uk/

Analysis

IFS analysis
https://ifs.org.uk/collections/spring-statement-2025


Institute for Government

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/rachel-reeves-spring-statement

NIESR

https://niesr.ac.uk/blog/spring-statement-2025-fiscal-rules-growth-pressures-and-policy-choices

BDO

https://www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/microsites/budget-spring-statement-2025


ICAEW Analysis

https://www.icaew.com/technical/economy/spring-statement-march-2025


EY analysis

https://www.ey.com/en_uk/budget


PWC

https://www.pwc.co.uk/budget.html


Newspapers

BBC coverage

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9qjn879lr4o

Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/spring-statement-2025

FT

https://www.ft.com/uk-spring-statement-2025

Budget submissions

Local Government Association
https://www.local.gov.uk/about/campaigns/spending-review-2025

London Councils
https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/news-and-press-releases/2025/london-councils-spending-review-representation

CBI
https://www.cbi.org.uk/articles/the-cbi-s-2025-spending-review-submission/

Institute of Directors
https://www.iod.com/resources/uk-economy/

British Retail Consortium
https://brc.org.uk/news-and-events/news/corporate-affairs/2025/ungated/consumer-confidence-stabilises-as-gen-z-prepare-to-spend/

Federation of Small Businesses
https://www.fsb.org.uk/media-centre

National Housing Federation
https://www.housing.org.uk/resources/what-housing-associations-need-from-the-spending-review-2025/

Russell Group
https://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/news/submission-spending-review-2025

University Alliance
https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/UA-Spending-Review-submission.pdf

Universities UK

https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/policy-and-research/publications/our-submission-comprehensive-spending

TUC
https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/chancellor-must-stay-course-funding-fix-uks-economic-foundations-tuc

Royal college of Nursing

https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-student-loan-forgiveness-would-keep-nurses-in-profession-longer-says-rcn-report

BMA

https://www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/working-with-uk-governments/budget/budgets-and-fiscal-events

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

https://www.jrf.org.uk/news

Child Poverty Action group

https://cpag.org.uk/news/cpags-submission-2025-spending-review

Autumn Budget 2024

- here are some useful resources for social scientists

I am sharing these in case you find them helpful!

Uk government document


What is the autumn Budget House of Commons Background

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10122/


HM treasury will post stements and reports

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury

Autumn Budget Information.

https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/autumn-budget-2024


Forecasts for UK economy

office of Budget Responsibility- https://obr.uk/

Analysis

IFS analysis

https://ifs.org.uk/collections/autumn-budget-2024


Institute for government autumn statement assessments and analysis

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/autumn-budget-2024

BDO

https://www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/microsites/budget-autumn-budget-2024


ICAEW Analysis

https://www.icaew.com/technical/economy/autumn-budget-2024


EY analysis

https://www.ey.com/en_uk/budget


PWC

https://www.pwc.co.uk/budget.html


Newspapers

BBC coverage

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c18plnl8364t

Guardian

Autumn statement 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/autumn-budget-2024

FT

https://www.ft.com/uk-autumn-budget-2024

Budget submissions

Local Government Association
https://www.local.gov.uk/publications/autumn-budget-and-spending-review-submission-2024
London Councils
https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/news-and-press-releases/2024/london-councils-budget-representation-2024

CBI
https://www.cbi.org.uk/articles/the-cbi-s-2024-autumn-budget-submission/

Institute of Directors
https://www.cbi.org.uk/articles/the-cbi-s-2024-autumn-budget-submission/

British Retail Consortium
https://brc.org.uk/news/corporate-affairs/brc-submission-to-autumn-budget-2024/

Federation of Small Businesses
https://www.fsb.org.uk/resources-page/pro-small-business-budget-first-and-best-chance-for-chancellor-to-secure-sustainable-growth.html

National Housing Federation
https://www.housing.org.uk/resources/autumn-budget-and-spending-review-submission-2024/

Russell Group
https://russellgroup.ac.uk/news/russell-group-submission-to-the-autumn-budget-2024/

University Alliance
https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2024/10/22/university-alliance-publish-asks-ahead-of-2024-autumn-budget/

Universities UK

https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/latest/news/invest-universities-autumn-budget-drive

TUC
https://www.tuc.org.uk/research-analysis/reports/tuc-submission-treasury-autumn-budget-2024

Royal college of Nursing

https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Action/2024/Oct/Budget-2024-explainer

NHS providers

https://nhsproviders.org/media/699516/autumn-budget-2024-submission.pdf

BMA

https://www.bma.org.uk/media/f4rl0iqm/bma-autumn-budget-representation-2024.pdf

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

https://www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-living/the-real-inheritance-uk-living-standards-crisis-at-october-budget

Child Poverty Action group

https://cpag.org.uk/news/cpags-budget-submission

Care and support Alliance

https://careandsupportalliance.com/budget-2024/

Political Party manifestos 2024

 Liberal Democrats for a Fair deal

 Conservative Party manifesto clear plan bold action

Labour Party- our plan to change Britain

Plaid Cymru for fairness for ambition for Wales

Green Party

Reform UK

SNP manifesto

analysis

General Election 2024: An analysis of manifesto pledges for education - Education Policy Institute

Climate Pledges LSE tool look up by constituency

Science, research, and innovation hustings - four national academies, the Campaign for Science and Engineering, and the Foundation for Science and Technology.

Nuffield Trust analysis of manifestos covering health

London economics higher education  commitments analysis 

Kings Fund health pledges analysis

General Election 2024 polls

 BBC poll tracker

YouGov voting intentions

IPSOS polls

Redfield and Wilton Voting Intentions

Survation voting polls

we think - voting intention tracker

Britain elects is a poll aggregator

NatCen social research  - research on voters

CaSE Public Attitudes to R&D and the General Election 2024 - CaSE (sciencecampaign.org.uk)