The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Output was up by 0.2% in the month after flatlining in June and July

GDP rises by 0.2% in August after flatlining in June and July but rate of expansion slower than first half of year

Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch recently caused controversy by claiming that while she was born to a middle-class family, she “became working class” when working in McDonald’s to earn money while she was in college. In fairness to Badenoch, having a diversity of experience is an admirable attribute for an MP…

Researchers say interventions could address key factors, such as smoking, but ‘structural changes’ also needed

House prices remained fairly stagnant in the last year, with limited activity in the UK housing market

The UK economy continued its recovery from recession at the end of last year

Damning report by police chiefs in England and Wales reveals systemic failures in support for victims and calls for change

Chief medical officer tells Covid inquiry that UK had ‘very low’ capacity compared with other wealthy countries

Ecover, backed by activist model Lily Cole, calls for fewer washes to reduce microplastics and other sources of water pollution