The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Figures come amid row between Labour and Conservatives over true state of public finances

Tough budget looms after UK deficit hits £3.1bn in July – ahead of City forecasts of £1.5bn, and soaring over OBR forecast of £100m

It was the second consecutive quarter of GDP growth following a 0.7% advance in the first three months of 2024

ONS data shows strong performance in second quarter with the service sector helping drive growth

Every month, our friends at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish the latest annual inflation rate, which measures the change in the price of regularly purchased products compared with the same time the previous year. Today, that figure (or rather, July's figure) was 2.2 per cent, slightly up on June…

The cosyt of renting across the country jumped 8.6% in the year to July

Annual rate in July climbs back above Bank of England target of 2%, ONS figures show

Persistent inflation remains a worry for the Bank of England, but new wages data could ease concerns

Pharmaceuticals giant has hit a £200bn stock market valuation, a decade after fighting off Pfizer’s takeover approach