The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Best places to live in 2022 as average house price rises by £27,000

Changing buyer demands, lifestyle choices and societal shifts are all helping determine what locations top the wish lists

Wales Online · Apr 25, 2022

UK retail sales fall as cost of living pressures start to bite

Office for National Statistics said sales volumes fell 1.4 per cent in March

Wales Online · Apr 22, 2022

IMF warns Russia-Ukraine war will have ‘severe economic consequences’ for Europe – as it happened

IMF slashes growth forecasts for Europe, as pound falls 1.1% to 18-month low after sharp retail sales decline and April PMIs point to much weaker speed of recovery across UK economy

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2022

Newry and Lisburn named among most chilled out cities in the UK

The study used ONS well-being data to establish which cities are the most and least chilled out.

Belfast Live · Apr 16, 2022

Food price inflation to double in coming months as Brits face cost of living crisis

Figures this week from the Office for National Statistics revealed food and drink price inflation soared to 5.9% in March, the highest for more than a decade - but analysts say worse is to come

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2022

Moderna vaccine given go-ahead for use on six to 11-year-olds in UK

A decision on whether it will be offered still has to be made

Wales Online · Apr 14, 2022

UK inflation: Government urged to help businesses amid cost of living crisis

Inflation hit a 30-year high in March, driven by rising petrol prices and the surging cost of energy

Birmingham Post · Apr 13, 2022

Cost of living crisis deepens as inflation hits 30-year high

Inflation raced to a new 30-year high last month as the spiralling cost of daily essentials tightened the cost of living squeeze for millions of households.

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2022

Households ‘struggling to meet basic needs’ as bread and butter prices rise

Bread is 5.5% more expensive than it was a year ago, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

UK inflation rises at the fastest pace in 30 years

British consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in 30 years last month, fueled by soaring prices for household energy and motor fuels

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022