The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Jobless rate surges to highest since 2021 while pay growth eases sharply – ONS

The Office for National Statistics said average regular earnings, excluding bonuses, fell sharply to 5.2% in the three months to April.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025

Voices: The ONS scandal that has made your bills higher than they should be

COMMENT : Two mistakes made by Britain’s national number cruncher, the ONS, affect us all, writes James Moore – from our mobile phone bills to how much we pay for mortgages and other loans

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

ONS admits April inflation figure was too high after vehicle tax data error

The ONS said it would not be revising the official published figures.

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025

Bank of England governor urges deeper ties with EU to ‘minimise’ Brexit impact

Andrew Bailey says Brexit was not ‘wrong’ but welcomes the UK’s efforts to reset relations with the bloc

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025

UK housing crisis sees renters hit hardest by rising bills

The government is trying to ease an acute housing shortage that has pushed up rents and prices in recent years

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

UK renters hit hardest by inflation as household costs surge

Spiralling rents for the UK’s 5.5 million private tenants continued to outstrip broader price rises in the economy last year.

Evening Standard · May 29, 2025

High anxiety amongst adults has continued beyond Covid pandemic, new figures show

The proportion of adults reporting high anxiety has remained far higher than before the pandemic

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Proportion of adults with high anxiety is greater than before pandemic

The percentage of women reporting high levels of anxiety is ‘statistically significantly higher’ than for men, according to the ONS figures.

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

Who is calling the shots when it comes to UK wage levels: workers or bosses?

Amid apparent rising pay, economists are concerned about the consequences of a possible shift in the balance of power

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025

Sunny spring drives biggest jump in retail sales in Great Britain in four years

Sales volumes up 1.2% in April, well ahead of forecasts, as people flock to food and drink outlets

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025