All news on the topic: Office for National Statistics

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates despite renewed inflation risks
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged again next week, despite fresh uncertainty in the Middle East.
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Experts warn 90% pure cocaine is driving surge in deaths across Britain
A woman whose sister was left brain dead after taking super-strength cocaine has sent an urgent warning to users as crime gangs flood UK streets with lethal coke which is 90% pure.
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Stoke’s Brexit promise fades as Hanley waits for levelling up that never came
It’s a bleak, cold weekday afternoon in Hanley, one of the six towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent in the Midlands.
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Cycling police officer makes more than 250 arrests in Norwich shoplifting crackdown
A pedaling policeman on a mission to catch shoplifters has made more than 250 arrests in the last year alone.
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Record numbers juggle side hustles in Britain as insecure work and high living costs reshape labour market
More than a million people in the UK now have second jobs as rising costs, insecure work, and industry changes push workers into a growing gig economy.
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Britain records sharp decline in migration as overseas worker and student numbers drop
UK net migration has fallen to its lowest level since 2021, with figures comparable to pre-Covid levels, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.
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Inflation drops to 2.8% but Britain braces for fresh cost-of-living pain from Iran war shock
Inflation has slowed to 2.8% in April from 3.3% in March, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - as economists warn of price rises this summer.
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UK unemployment hits 5% as youth joblessness surges and pressure mounts on chancellor
The levels of UK unemployment rose to 5% in three months to February, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal.
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UK households cut savings to a one-year low as higher taxes bite and spending keeps rising
British households saved less during the July-to-September period of this year as they felt the impact of higher taxes but continued to increase their spending, according to official data that confirmed a slowdown in the broader economy.
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UK unemployment steady at 4.7% but vacancies drop for 37th consecutive month amid slowdown
Employers have reduced annual pay raises and scaled back hiring in recent months as the economic slowdown has impacted the job market.
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UK job vacancies fall to lowest level in nearly four years
Job vacancies fell to the lowest level in nearly four years, according to official figures, suggesting demand for workers is weakening as employment costs grow.
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UK government warned to change drug policy or face increased poisoning deaths
Experts call for consumption rooms and wider testing of substances, as number of people dying hits new high
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UK unemployment falls as wage growth reaches its lowest level in two years
Rachel Reeves says there is more to do in supporting people into employment and she will take action in budget
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UK inflation rises to 2.2% in first increase since December
Annual rate in July climbs back above Bank of England target of 2%, ONS figures show
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Shoplifting in England and Wales reaches highest rate in 20 years
Total of 443,995 offences in year to March 2024 up 30% on previous 12 months, says Office for National Statistics
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UK economy grew more than initially estimated in early 2024
The economy grew by more than initially estimated in the first three months of 2024 as the UK emerged from recession, revised official figures show.
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Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata are wealthier than King Charles ’without lifting a finger
Last year the combined wealth of the Sunak’s overtook that of King Charles, thanks to rocketing dividend payouts from the shares in her father’s firm
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General Election 2024: hopes for interest rate cut suffer further setback
The final set of employment figures before polling day show wages continuing to grow at way more than double the rate of inflation, which is a double-edged sword for Rishi Sunak’s government.
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UK wage growth still high despite unemployment rise
UK wage growth remained strong even as the UK unemployment rate rose to its highest for almost a year.
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Shoplifting in England and Wales has reached a record high
Shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales have risen to the highest level in 20 years.
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UK inflation has decreased by a smaller margin than anticipated, reaching 3.2%, which dampens hopes for a rate cut
Predictions for when Bank of England will start lowering cost of borrowing pushed back
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Figures reveal that the number of individuals signed off work due to long-term sickness has reached a record high of 2.8 million
The number of people signed off work through long-term sickness has hit a record of more than 2.8million, figures show.
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Bank of England expected to leave interest rates unchanged, says top economist
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will meet during the week to see if the economy is showing signs that it's time to start cutting rates
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Tourist attraction prices in 1974 show how much expensive days out in UK are now
A trip to tourist attractions such as Madame Tussauds, the Tower of London, Kew Gardens, London Zoo and Westminster Abbey have all become a lot more expensive in real terms in the past 50 years
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Office for National Statistics staff threaten stike action over home working row
Around 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action.