FTSE 100 Live 21 November: Market sell-off continues, UK output below forecast The last major economic releases before the Budget today added to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
Bad news for property owners as house price growth slows Average UK house price is now £272,000, according to the ONS The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
‘Difficult news’ for homeowners as house price growth slows The average UK house price is now around £272,000, the Office for National Statistics said. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
UK inflation falls to four-month low after energy price hikes ease The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 3.6% in October, from 3.8% in September, the Office for National Statistics said. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 19 November: Inflation dip fuels rate cut bets, WH Smith boss quits Inflation fell to 3.6% last month as official figures today provided a pre-Budget boost for Rachel Reeves. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
UK inflation drops to four-month low in pre-Budget boost for Rachel Reeves Household services contributed the biggest decline towards overall falling inflation The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Net migration to the UK: What numbers have changed and why? The ONS has improved the way it estimates the migration patterns of British nationals and EU+ nationals. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Marriages down by 9% in England and Wales after post-pandemic spike Opposite-sex marriages remained the most common type of legal partnership formed in 2023. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
Fewer couples getting married every year, study finds August remained the most popular month for tying the knot The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
UK exodus: 257,000 Brits left country last year - over three times more than expected There were 257,000 British nationals who left the country in the year ending December 2024, compared with the previous estimate of just 77,000 Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
Net migration fell more sharply than initially estimated, figures show Improved methods by the Office for National Statistics suggest net migration hit a higher and slightly earlier peak and then fell more quickly. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
‘Lawless London’: Robert Jenrick claims police absent as stolen goods sold openly at Hounslow market The Conservative politican claimed that some sellers were wearing balaclavas at Hounslow car boot sale Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2025
UK economic growth slows ahead of Budget after JLR shutdown The Office for National Statistics said UK gross domestic product grew by 0.1% between July and September. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 13 November: Index lower as Aviva, Rolls and Burberry report, GDP disappoints Rachel Reeves was handed an unwelcome pre-Budget surprise today when official figures showed the economy ground almost to a halt over the three months to September. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025 London's unemployment hotspots revealed in interactive map as total hits 11-year high London’s jobseeker benefit claimant rate is roughly 45% above the national average
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025 Economic growth predicted to have slowed in third quarter Experts have predicted that the Office for National Statistics will report 0.2% growth over the three months to September.
International Business Times UK · Nov 12, 2025 December Rate Cut Looms as Jobless Rate Returns to COVID 19 Level The UK's rising unemployment rate and stubborn inflation suggest the Bank of England may cut interest rates in December, amid economic uncertainty.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025 ONS to cut reports on health and crime to improve quality of core data UK’s statistics agency announces ‘recovery’ plan after concerns raised over reliability of its data
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025 Wednesday briefing: Why young people are bearing the brunt of the unemployment crisis In today’s newsletter: Almost 1.8 million people in the UK class themselves as unemployed, and it’s the youth who are driving it. What can be done to help, and will things get better (or worse)?
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025 Unemployment rate hits highest outside Covid years for almost a decade Experts said the weaker-than-expected figures reinforce the case for the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month.
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025 Jobless rate hits highest since early 2021 amid ‘weakening’ labour market The ONS said the unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to September, up from 4.8% in the three months to August.
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025 Jobless rate hits highest since Covid in blow to Reeves before Budget The ONS said the unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to September
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025 Tech shares slide after SoftBank sells Nvidia stake; UK interest rate cut expected in December – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025 UK unemployment rises to 5%, the highest level in four years ONS says jobs market worsening before budget, as HMRC reports falling number of workers on firms’ payrolls
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025 Almost 30% of people abused as children, England and Wales data shows ONS data, which includes emotional, physical and sexual abuse as well as neglect, suggests 13.6 million people affected