Gross Domestic Product (GDP): £3 trillion Unemployment rate: 4.3% Inflation rate: 8% Government debt: 85% of GDP Budget deficit/surplus: £30 Billion Deficit Exchange rates: 1.23 GBP - USD Consumer confidence: -40 points Business confidence: Interest rates: 5.25% Income inequality: 35.7% Industrial production: 8th worldwide Public opinion polls: 26%