The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Inflation jumps to 10-month high, knocking chance of early interest rate cut

Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 3% in January from 2.5% in December.

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

Why has inflation increased and what does it mean for households?

Inflation struck its highest level since March last year in January, according to official data.

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025

Sub-4% mortgage rates ‘may be first to go’ following unexpected inflation jump

Annual house price growth accelerated to 4.6% in December, but some experts said inflation figures released on Wednesday could affect mortgage rates.

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025

Pay growth picks up pace again despite jobs market worries

The Office for National Statistics said average regular pay surged to 5.9% in the three months to December.

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

Wages growth outstrips inflation rate as unemployment rate remains steady

The Office for National Statistics said average regular pay surged to 5.9 per cent in the three months to December

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Wage growth accelerates in blow to interest rate cut hopes

But the jobs market continued to soften with nearly 50,000 more people looking for work and the unemployment rate rising by 0.1% to 4.4%.

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

Insolvencies rise in England and Wales amid economic pressures; Lib Dem MP to appeal approval of Thames Water debt restructuring plan – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as plans to restructure Thames Water are approved by a High Court judge

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

UK pay growth rises 6% despite job loss warnings after Reeves’s budget

Unemployment rate unchanged in three months to December, while vacancies increased in January

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

Rayner’s housing plan at risk as construction sector warns UK does not have workers to build 1.5 million homes

Exclusive: The construction industry has poured cold water on the government’s plans to fix the housing crisis, saying a failure to tackle a growing recruitment crisis is ‘not only short-sighted but also dangerous’

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025

Why having a spare room is the next battle in the wars between generations

IN FOCUS: The next battle in the generational culture wars is all about cramped flats versus spare rooms. And it’s all too easy to see why young Brits are getting hacked off, argues Helen Coffey

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2025