
In recent months, there has been a significant shift in the way government data is collected, analysed and published.
This edition of the Databank incorporates this new analysis with a particular concentration on 2024 and Q1 2025, while also providing additional information on seasonal splits.
2019 remains the benchmark year, preceding the pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine.
Where comments are made about comparative differences, these are UKIFDA observations derived from discussions with third parties. Prior year data has been updated by the Government and may, therefore, differ from previous UKIFDA reports.
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