The OECD will present a new Economic Survey of the United Kingdom on Wednesday 15 July 2026. The Survey examines the country’s economic performance in the face of rising global and domestic challenges. A special chapter looks at how the UK can boost regional productivity.
OECD Director of Economics Policy and Research Asa Johansson will present the Survey’s findings and take questions alongside Torsten Bell, UK Parliamentary Secretary for the Treasury and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions, at a press conference at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, 2 Dean Trench Street, London, starting at 10:00 BST/11:00 CEST on Wednesday 15 July.
Journalists can register to participate by emailing events@niesr.ac.uk.
The Survey will be published at 10:00 BST/11:00 CEST at the following link, which can be included in news articles: https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/economic-surveys/united-kingdom-economic-snapshot.html.
Journalists can request a copy of the Survey under embargo, thereby undertaking to respect the OECD’s embargo procedures, by emailing embargo@oecd.org. Embargoed copies will be sent out 24 hours before the launch.
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