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Number off work due to long-term sickness hits record high

ONS data showed there were 2.52 million people off work due to long-term sickness in the three months to January

Wales Online

Pension pot boost could be instrumental in retaining workforce, say experts

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is understood to be looking at increasing pension allowances in Wednesday’s Budget.

The Independent UK

UK vacancies drop for eighth month in a row as economic uncertainty goes on

ONS says 'respondents continue to cite economic pressures as a factor in holding back on recruitment'

Insider UK

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UK pay growth slowdown adds to inflation squeeze on households

Employment increased in January as younger employees returned to workplace, says ONS

The Guardian - UK

Budget 2023: Pensions boost as Jeremy Hunt set to raise tax-free cap

Chancellor considering increase in lifetime allowance to reverse early retirement trend

The Independent UK

Millions of workers see another fall in real term pay

Inflation still outstripping wages growth

Evening Standard

E-bikes and berries are favourite for consumers as cigarettes are smoked out, data shows

The ONS says the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the basket has faded from Brits’ shopping habits this year as officials reveal 2023 Basket of Goods and Services

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Lamb shoulder out and Dairy free spread in: All the changes to the UK’s cost of living tracking ‘inflation basket’

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) monitors the prices of a virtual so-called inflation basket of more than 700 goods and services to create monthly inflation figures

The Independent UK

Alcopops and non-chart CDs ejected from UK ‘inflation basket’

E-bikes, home security cameras and frozen berries added to ONS list in sign of changing shopping habits

The Guardian - UK

Census reveals constituencies with highest proportion of LGB+ residents

Some 42 of the 50 seats with the greatest percentage of people identifying as LGB+ are held by Labour.

The Independent UK

UK Covid infections up for fifth week in a row

The percentage of people testing positive has risen among over-70s in England.

The Independent UK

Dark clouds over construction sector despite GDP growth, as building work slips to 11-month low

The UK building sector had its worst month in almost a year, but there may be signs of greater resilience in the London housing market

Evening Standard

UK’s economy returns to growth after rebound in entertainment and transport

The Office for National Statistics said the economy grew by 0.3% in January, following a sharp 0.5% decline in December.

The Independent UK

UK economy rebounds to grow by 0.3% in January

Chancellor coming under pressure from some Tory MPs to cut taxes in a bid to boost growth

Evening Standard

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Wales Online

UK's 'gold standard' Covid survey to stop recording data

Health officials say the survey will be "paused" from March 31. Any new surveys will be announced “in due course”.

The Independent UK

UK’s ‘gold standard’ Covid-19 infection survey to stop collecting data

The survey has run continuously for nearly three years.

Insider UK

Scottish Government working on ‘green job’ definition

Work with the Office for National Statistics has received responses from academics, businesses and charities

The National (Scotland)

Scots economist debunks 'urban myth' of GERS with game-changing research

A SCOTTISH economist is calling for alternative GERS figures to be produced after concluding an independent Scotland could walk into a surplus of…

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The Independent UK

Suicide rates much higher among disabled people, new estimates show

The ONS said that even when other factors were taken into account, the risk of suicide for disabled people remained higher.

The Independent UK

Britons waiting twice as long for sickness benefits under Tories, analysis shows

Exclusive: Decision times have doubled to 26 weeks, as ministers consider annual health checks for workers

The Independent UK

Latest rise in UK Covid-19 infections may be slowing

The Omicron variant BA.2.75 now accounts for more than three quarters of infections.

Evening Standard

OPINION - What’s the matter with London?

London is the engine of the UK economy. But according to a new report, all is not well. The Centre for Cities think tank finds that the capital’s productivity growth has plummeted in comparison with international rivals, and that this has cost the national economy tens of billions of pounds…

The Guardian - UK

Here’s why so many people sleep rough on Britain’s streets – Sunak’s Tories have chosen to leave them there

Ministers can fix this: during the pandemic, rough sleepers were moved to warmth and safety. Now they are left to perish, says writer and activist Danny Lavelle

The Independent UK

Revealed: Crime data shows most dangerous and safest places to live

Data from the Office for National Statistics ranks Cleveland in Yorkshire as the most dangerous place to live, while Wiltshire is the safest

Chronicle Live

North East area revealed as most dangerous place to live by brand new Office for National Statistics data

Cleveland was deemed as the most unsafe - recording the worst crime figures per 1,000 people across the United Kingdom.

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