Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the annual expenditure on cultural services in the United Kingdom significantly decreased in 2020 compared to the previous year. During this year, total spending amounted to 14.77 billion British pounds, reflecting a decrease compared to the previous year's total of 25.15 billion British pounds.

Over the weeks between January 5 and March 15, 2020, the year-on-year growth rate of the online orders of fashion and accessories retail items fluctuated, but generally stayed within positive ranges in the United Kingdom (UK). Starting from the week ending March 22, following which the country went into lockdown and all but essential stores temporarily closed, online orders in fashion retail industry took a hit and has not shown any significant signs of going back to normal until late May.

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The lockdown measures announced by the UK government in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) led to a dramatic decrease in footfall to retail and recreation locations in the country, such as restaurants, cafes, shopping centers, museums, theme parks, and libraries. Most recently, on April 17, 2020, mobility decreased by 75 percent in these locations. Similarly, footfall to groceries and pharmacies experienced a significant decline in that week too, if not as dramatic and other retail locations.

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Quarterly and annual data on household expenditure in the UK, chained volume measure, seasonally adjusted. Estimates are consistent with Blue Book 2024.

The UK construction industry has been severely impacted due to the disruption caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the subsequent lockdown measures. Industry output declined by 13.6% in real terms in 2020, while output contracted by 2.8% year on year (YoY) in the fourth quarter of 2020, which was preceded by declines of 8.8% in Q3, 35% in Q2 and 3.4% in Q1 2020. Read More

The UK construction industry was severely impacted in 2020, due to the disruptions caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the subsequent lockdown measures. The industry contracted by 14% in real terms last year, following growth of 1.8% in 2019. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the construction industry contracted by 1.2% year on year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2021, following year-on-year (Y-o-Y) declines of 5.9% in Q4, 10% in Q3 and 36.2% in Q1 2020. Read More

This dataset provides linear trends, over varying time periods, for the Collated Indices of individual butterfly species across the UK. The main statistical values derived from a linear regression (slope, standard error, P-value) are presented for the entire time series for each species (1976# to the present year), for the last 20 years, and for the last decade. In addition, trends are classified based on the direction and significance of a linear slope together with an estimated percentage change for that time period. These trend data are provided for all UK butterfly species for which we have sufficient data (58 species). Trends are calculated by performing a linear regression on the annual Collated indices for each species. Collated indices are calculated using a log-linear model incorporating individual site indices from all monitored sites across the UK for a given species in a given year. This dataset provides linear trends, over varying time periods, for the Collated Indices of individual butterfly species across the UK. The main statistical values derived from a linear regression (slope, standard error, P-value) are presented for the entire time series for each species (1976# to the present year), for the last 20 years, and for the last decade. In addition, trends are classified based on the direction and significance of a linear slope together with an estimated percentage change for that time period. These trend data are provided for all UK butterfly species for which we have sufficient data (58 species). Trends are calculated by performing a linear regression on the annual Collated indices for each species. Collated indices are calculated using a log-linear model incorporating individual site indices from all monitored sites across the UK for a given species in a given year. Trends across different time series allow us to determine the long and short-term status of individual species. This is enables us to focus conservation and research and also to assess species responses to conservation already in place. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme is organized and funded by Butterfly Conservation (BC), the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). The UKBMS is indebted to all volunteers who contribute data to the scheme. This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability. #Because the Collated indices are only calculated for each species in years in which it was recorded on five or more sites, the starting year for the series is later than 1976 for a number of rarer species.

GlobalData’s 'Life Insurance in the UK, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020' report provides a detailed outlook by product category for the UK life insurance segment, and a comparison of the UK insurance industry with its regional counterparts. Read More

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In 2020, 38 percent of female respondents from the UK slightly agreed that they are well informed about food trends and concerns compared to 32 percent of male respondents. A combined 50 percent of female respondents agreed overall if those who strongly and slightly agree are added together.

As of January 29, 2025, the FTSE index stood at 8,557.81 points - well above its average value of around 7,500 points in the past few years.On the 12th of March 2020, amid the escalating crisis surrounding the coronavirus and fears of a global recession, the FTSE 100 suffered the second largest one day crash in its history and the biggest since the 1987 market crash. On the 23rd of March, the FTSE index saw its lowest value this year to date at 4,993.89 but has since began a tentative recovery. With the continuation of the pandemic, the FTSE 100 index was making a tentative recovery between late March 2020 and early June 2020. Since then the FSTE 100 index had plateaued towards the end of July, before starting a tentative upward trend in November. FTSE 100 The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, otherwise known as the FTSE 100 Index is a share index of the 100 largest companies trading on the London Stock Exchange in terms of market capitalization. At the end of March 2024, the largest company trading on the LSE was Shell. The largest ever initial public offering (IPO) on the LSE was Glencore International plc. European stock exchanges While nearly every country in Europe has a stock exchange, only five are considered major, and have a market capital of over one trillion U.S dollars. European stock exchanges make up two of the top ten major stock markets in the world. Europe’s biggest stock exchange is the Euronext which combines seven markets based in Belgium, France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal.

According to data gathered over the period from May 2020 to May 2022, the most talked about fashion trend online in the United States, United Kingdom (UK), and France was sustainable fashion. Over a third of online mentions of fashion trends were about this topic in particular. Other trends related to sustainable fashion, such as upcycling, secondhand, and vegan fashion were also popular.

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UK IT Services Market size was valued at USD 105.14 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 180.65 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 7% from 2025 to 2032.

UK IT Services Market Dynamics

The key market dynamics that are shaping the UK IT services market include:

Key Market Drivers

Digital Transformation Acceleration Post-COVID: The pandemic has dramatically accelerated digital transformation initiatives across UK businesses, creating sustained demand for IT services. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the percentage of UK businesses using cloud computing services increased from 42% in 2020 to 53% in 2023, with enterprise spending on digital transformation reaching USD 66.46 billion in 2023. The UK government’s “Digital Strategy” initiative has further committed USD 3.23 billion in digital skills training through 2025 to support this transformation.

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Life Survey (CLS) is a household survey conducted in England, tracking the latest trends and developments across areas key to encouraging social action and empowering communities, including: volunteering and charitable giving; views about the local area; community cohesion and belonging; community empowerment and participation; influencing local decisions and affairs; and subjective well-being and loneliness. The CLS was first commissioned by the Cabinet Office in 2012. From 2016-17, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) took over responsibility for publishing results. During 2020, the DCMS also commissioned the Community Life COVID-19 Re-contact Survey (CLRS) (SN 8781) to provide data on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected volunteering, charitable giving, social cohesion, wellbeing and loneliness in England. BackgroundUp to 2015-16, the survey used a face-to-face methodology. Following thorough testing (experimental online versions of the survey were released for 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16), the CLS moved online from 2016-17 onwards, with an end to the previous face-to-face method. The survey uses a push-to-web methodology (with paper mode for those who are not digitally engaged). The survey informs and directs policy and action in these areas; to provide data of value to all users, including public bodies, external stakeholders and the public; and underpin further research and debate on building stronger communities. The Community Life Survey incorporates a small number of priority measures from the Citizenship Survey, which ran from 2001-2011, conducted by the then Department for Communities and Local Government. These measures were incorporated in the Community Life Survey so that trends in these issues could continue to be tracked over time. (The full Citizenship Survey series is held at the UK Data Archive under GNs 33347 and 33474.) Further information may be found on the GOV.UK Community Life Survey webpage. Community Life COVID-19 Re-contact Survey, 2020The re-contact survey (CLRS) is a follow-up to the Community Life Survey (CLS). The DCMS commissioned the CLRS to provide data on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected volunteering, charitable giving, social cohesion, wellbeing and loneliness in England. The two waves of data are based on the 2,812 respondents who participated in both waves of the research: Wave 1 (pre-pandemic) survey respondents who participated in the CLS from July 2018 through to February 2020. Wave 2 (during the pandemic) survey: respondents who took part in a follow-up survey from 7-26 July 2020. Further information may be found in the Community Life COVID-19 Re-contact Survey 2020- Main Report and the Methodology and Interpretation - Community Life COVID-19 Re-Contact Survey 2020 report.

Home and Garden Retailing in United Kingdom (UK) – Sector Overview, Market Size and Forecast to 2025 provides both the historic and forecast market data of total retail sales, and the home market in United Kingdom (UK). It illustrates the data with charts, graphs and tables summarizing the value, with category details in home sector. The forecasts include the impact of COVID-19 on growth. The report also reveals major retailers share in home sector with their price and market positioning in 2020. Read More

While the UK financial advisor market enjoyed strong growth from 2016 to 2018, it has encountered increasing headwinds since 2019. Besides the obvious issue of the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry is struggling with rising costs and slowing revenue growth. Consolidation continues apace across the industry, with the number of firms – particularly smaller outfits – starting to decline. There has been a shift to mid-sized and large firms, with the average number of advisors per firm creeping up. While COVID-19 has been the key challenge for the market, other notable threats include Brexit and driving growth in the midst of economic downturn. Read More