Insights
What 36 million published spending records say about how English councils spend public money. Every post ships with the exact query behind it — check our workings, draw your own conclusions. RSS feed.
Coming soon
- Weekly data stories — cross-council comparisons, supplier patterns, and spending trends the raw files hide.
- Every post shows its workings — the exact query behind each finding is published alongside it.
- Politically neutral, always — we take no view on any council, party, or candidate. The data is the story.
First up
Our launch investigation looks at the single biggest recipient of English council spending — and why it isn't a company at all. Publishing late July 2026. Subscribe to the RSS feed to catch it, or explore the data yourself in the meantime.