ONS Releases UK Public Sector Finances Bulletin for August 2026
The monthly report published jointly with HM Treasury provides latest estimates for net borrowing, net debt and current budget as accredited official statistics.
AI illustrationThe UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the public sector finances release covering August 2026 on 22 September 2026.
The release, according to the ONS, includes a presentational framework for headline measures of public sector net borrowing, net cash requirement and net debt. It explains reasons for changes in net borrowing, referred to as the deficit, and debt.
GOV.UK updated its page the same day with the Public Sector Finances bulletin for August 2026. HM Government described the bulletin as accredited official statistics.
The statistical bulletin is published jointly each month by the Office for National Statistics and HM Treasury. It provides the latest available estimates for key public sector finance statistics, including public sector net borrowing, public sector net debt and public sector current budget deficit or surplus.
The bulletin is structured with headline figures, revisions, and information on recent events or methodological changes at the front. It follows with contextual information, detailed data on each key aggregate and historic data on net debt and net borrowing for context.
These statistics have been independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation and found to comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics. They meet user needs, are presented clearly and accessibly, are produced using appropriate data and sound methods, and are managed impartially in the public interest.