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ONS delays retail sales data to address quality issues

It is the latest in a string of setbacks regarding data published by the statistics body.

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025

Interest rates blame game erupts between Tories and Bank of England, as recession warnings grow

Bank governor Andrew Bailey fights for future – and blames company bosses for fuelling inflation with pay rises

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Rishi Sunak warned of ‘serious shock’ for mortgage holders as Bank of England poised to raise interest rates

Experts warn 1.4m homeowners will see a fifth of their disposable income wiped out by soaring mortgage rates

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

‘Nobody is in charge’: Tory peer hits out at ministers over inflation

As rate reaches double digits, Stuart Rose calls lack of government action to shield households ‘horrifying’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022

Cost of living squeeze deepens as recession looms; Felixstowe port strike dates set – as it happened

Strike action will begin on 21st August after talks failed to produce a reasonable pay offer, says Unite union

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2022