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London's Economy Today - Issue 282 - February 2026 UK GDP grows sluggishly at the end of the year

London's Economy Today - Feb 2026 - Issue 282.
UK GDP grows sluggishly at the end of the year.
UK inflation falls back sharply in January.
London’s unemployment rate rises.
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London's Economy Today - Issue 281 - January 2026 UK inflation picks up in December

London’s Economy Today-Jan 2026-Issue 281
UK inflation picks up in Dec.
UK GDP returned to growth in Nov.
London’s labour market remains soft.
Read the full newsletter which includes economic indicators for London & our supplement preview on London employment projections :
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Chief Digital Officer for London 2025 playback and what’s next… As 2025 closes, London’s shared digital foundations built over three years are delivering. We’re moving from pilots to production, turning…

🤔Is it too soon for an end of year blog?

We don't think so!

Read Chief Digital Officer for London Theo Blackwell's blog: 2025 playback and what’s next…

✅ bit.ly/2025playback

@ldncdo.bsky.social @ldn-economy.bsky.social @london.gov.uk

London's Economy Today - Issue 280 - December 2025 UK GDP shrinks in October while UK inflation slows further in November as the Bank reduces interest rates

London's Economy Today - Dec 2025.
UK GDP shrinks in October.
UK inflation slows further in November as the Bank reduces interest rates.
Steady growth in London’s output, employment and household finances forecast for the coming years.
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London's Economic Outlook: Autumn 2025 GLA Economics’ 47th London forecast suggests that: London’s real Gross Value Added (GVA) is forecast to grow by 1.9% in 2025, 1.7% in 2026, and 2.1% in 2027. London’s Workforce jobs (WFJ) are projecte...

London's Economic Outlook: The GLA's medium-term planning projections.
London’s real GVA is forecast to grow by 1.9% in 2025, 1.7% in 2026, & 2.1% in 2027.
London’s Workforce jobs are projected to increase by 0.9% in 2025, 1.1% in 2026, & 1.2% in 2027.
Read the full report:
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Re-thinking London’s green transition: a peer research project with young Londoners, Islington Council and LSE Cities Young Londoners lead research to shape Islington's climate policies, bridging the gap between youth perspectives and local green transition efforts.

🌍 🌱 💡 What does a green transition look like when young Londoners lead the conversation?

An innovative peer research project with London School of Economics and @islington-council.bsky.social covers this very topic. Learn more and ways to get involved: bit.ly/4rQyV3q

Building Trust, Driving Impact: Reflections from the LPIP Place Partnership Conference Exploring how place-based partnerships build trust and drive regional growth through localised evidence and collaborative innovation

We recently took part in the @lpiphub.bsky.social #PlacePartnership Conference 2025.

Our latest blog gives a run down of the day and key reflections: bit.ly/4abP90S

“What’s the good and what’s the harm that research can do?” Exploring the benefits and harms of research in violence reduction, including empowering communities versus potentially exploitative practices.

'What’s the good and what’s the harm that research can do?'... Explore this and much more in the first in a series of thought provoking blogs documenting @london-vru.bsky.social ‘Impact in Place’ project: bit.ly/4rRenI7

#ImpactInPlace #CommunityCollaboration #LondonInitiatives #LivedExperience

London's Economy Today - Issue 279 - November 2025 Chancellor announces significant revenue raising measures in the Budget

London's Economy Today - Nov 2025. Issue 279.
Chancellor announces significant revenue raising measures in the Budget.
Brexit impact worse than previously forecast.
Unemployment in London has risen.
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Tomorrow we’re excited to be with @cityofct.bsky.social
data community of practice to talk about lessons we learned from the #DataforLondon Library bit.ly/47EARnY, which makes it easier to share and use data to benefit Londoners.

Looking forward to the webinar!

(3) There needs to be investment in foundational data assets that can be re-used; cities must have the vision to think longer-term, and we can learn from each other to set what ambitious, yet realistic, achievements can look like for residents.

(1) Specific use cases should guide any #data product development, #digitaltwins are no different.

(2) It is key, not only to building trust and good governance, but also to prioritise datasets for onboarding and to make technical investments.

#SCEWC25 Smart City Expo World Congress may be over, but we're still thinking about Wednesday's fantastic panel - Urban digital twins: what is at stake for European cities? hosted by Data Analytics & Visualization Group BSC_CNS and @eurocities.eu

#SCEWC25 #UDTs

Key points: ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Urban Digital Twins: What is at Stake for European Cities? | SCEWC 4 - 6 NOV 2025

📢 @eurocities.eu and the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre invited #DataforLondon Martine Wauben to be part of
@smartcityexpo.bsky.social:

🏙️ Urban digital twins: what is at stake for European cities?
⏲️Wed 5 Nov 1230-1315
📍 Impact Tech

✅ See: bit.ly/4pa84xl

Join us!

#SCEWC25 #DigitalTwins

Martine Wauben speaks to the audience

Jordi Vall, Deputy Mayor Barcelona speaks to the audience

Eddie Copeland from LOTI speaks

Barcelona History Museum hosts the event

Great conversations yesterday at the Coalition of Global City CIOs at the Barcelona Smart City Expo World Congress.

Expertise from digital leaders like Jordi Vall, LOTI's Eddie Copeland, #DataforLondon 's Martine Wauben and so many smart city thinkers!

#SCEWC25 #TMWC25

📢Join us at the Barcelona Smart City Expo for

🏙️Urban digital twins: What is at stake for European cities?’
📅 Wed 5 Nov, 1230-1315
📍 Impact Tech Stage

From @eurocities.eu @bsc-cns.bsky.social, with Martine Wauben from #DataforLondon and others.

👉https://bit.ly/4pa84xl

#SCEWC25 #digitaltwins

Barcelona's active travel infrastructure cycle lane.

The #DataforLondon team from London's Mayor @london.gov.uk arrives for the Smart City Expo World Congress!

Join us for Martine Wauben’s session along with great speakers for:

🏙️ Urban Digital Twins: What is at Stake for European Cities?

✅ bit.ly/4pa84xl

#SCEWC25 #DigitalTwins #TMWC25 #Resilience

Martine Wauben from the #DataforLondon team @london.gov.uk is heading for the Smart City Expo World Congress next week!

She’ll be sharing how #London is developing its data infrastructure, such as the Data for London Library dfl.london.gov.uk/library.

If you are there, say hi!

# SCEWC25

London's Economy Today - Issue 278 - October 2025 UK inflation remains steady in September

London's Economy Today - Oct 2025 - Issue 278.
UK inflation remains steady in September.
IMF projects UK growth improvement, but fiscal and financial pressures remain high.
London consumer confidence remains high.
bit.ly/3L8zGnP

Developed by the Social Policy Analysis team in City Intelligence at the GLA, our app provides a London-focused overview of the main findings from across 4 themes, namely: Support, Neighbourhood, Civic action, & Volunteering, from the Community Life Survey 2023/24. data.london.gov.uk/community-li...

Inclusive Talent Strategy Have your say on the Inclusive Talent Strategy, a key action of the London Growth Plan.

The @mayoroflondon.bsky.social and London Councils have launched London’s first Inclusive Talent Strategy, that puts Londoners and employers at the heart of economic growth, unlocking new and better opportunities. 👉 www.london.gov.uk/InclusiveTalentStrategy

🔍Are you struggling to find the data that you are looking for?

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If so, have you tried the Data for London Library?

It has over 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ datasets, including the:

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🔷Fingertips, ONS

✅Search dfl.london.gov.uk/library

London Domestic Tourism Projections.

GLA Economics has published updated projections for London’s domestic overnight visitors, nights, and expenditure covering the period 2025–2029.
View the report:
data.london.gov.uk/dataset/lond...

London's Economy Today - Issue 277 - September 2025 UK sees no growth in July

London's Economy Today - Issue 277 - Sept 2025.
UK sees no growth in July.
UK inflation holds steady in August.
London’s labour market continues to show some loosening.
The supplement looks at tourist accommodation in London.
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bit.ly/46pIzBq

Looking for data to improve outcomes for Londoners?

👉Visit the Data for London Library bit.ly/47EARnY to search city data in one place!

Data from:

✅boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Redbridge, Camden
✅London Datastore
✅ONS (NOMIS)
✅TfL
✅Fingertips

#datascience #AI #localgov #london #innovation

📢 Are you a data professional in #localgov or #publicsectordata?

Find out how the new #DataforLondon Library dfl.london.gov.uk/library can help you improve outcomes for Londoners.

🗓️ 16 September 2025
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📢 Are you a data professional in #localgov or #publicsectordata?

Find out how the new #DataforLondon Library dfl.london.gov.uk/library can help you improve outcomes for Londoners.

🗓️ 16 September 2025
⏲️1400-1500
🔗Register: bit.ly/3VEro8Q

#nhsdata

Graphics and words describing the Data for London Library - search London Datastore, Fingertips by DHSC, ONS, TFL, UK Power Networks, Barnet, Brent, Camden, Redbridge borough datasets.

Have you visited the newly launched Data for London Library to search city data in one place?

➡️5000+ #datasets
🔎Find trusted London data quickly
🏙️Find out more about the #DataforLondon programme

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#datascience #datagovuk #DataAnalytics #data #innovation #planningdata #AI

UK real quarterly GDP growth, Q2 2023 to Q2 2025

London's Economy Today - August 2025 - Issue 276.
UK GDP growth beats expectations in second quarter.
The construction sector faces a shortfall of workers.
IFS says that inner London boroughs could lose out in proposed funding reforms.
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