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‘Language barrier may have caused confusion on census gender identity question’

The ONS said it found some patterns in the data ‘that are consistent with … some respondents not interpreting the question as intended’.

The Independent UK

People in UK are overall less happy than before pandemic, ONS finds

Measures of wellbeing have fallen and anxiety increased, but Outer Hebrides bucks trend

The Guardian - UK

UK happiness and satisfaction levels fall while anxiety rises, survey suggests

Wellbeing levels had been on an upwards trend in the years before the coronavirus pandemic.

The Independent UK

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Out for the count: has Britain already conducted its last census?

Academics express unease over government ambition to replace once-a-decade snapshot with ‘other sources of data’

The Guardian - UK

'Scandalous': Scotland's gender pay gap widening STUC warn amid school staff strikes

THE gender pay gap in Scotland is widening, according to a new analysis conducted by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC).

The National (Scotland)

Symptoms of long Covid explained as almost two million people suffer in the UK

Condition has more than 200 debilitating symptoms, reveals study

The Independent UK

U.K. changes unemployment measure because it can't reach Gen Zers and millennials

The U.K.'s stats body can't get through to younger generations, and that has fundamentally altered its labor market data.

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Mapped: The most and least affordable places to rent in the UK

Almost half of monthly income in some households spent on even ‘lower-priced rents’ in capital

The Independent UK

More than half of young adults fear being left behind in the job market, research shows

Recent ONS figures have shown the number of young people not in education, employment or training rose to almost 800,000 in 2023

The Independent UK

Change to jobs market data could not come at worse time for Bank of England

ONS decision to switch to ‘experimental’ unemployment figures comes as interest rate decision looms next week

The Guardian - UK

UK decision to scrap caps on bankers’ bonuses condemned as ‘obscene decision’ by union – as it happened

The number of unemployed grew by 82,000 in the three months to August and Barclays seeks to cut costs after profits dip

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England expected to hold interest rates again after joblessness rise

Policymakers expected to keep rates at 5.25% after official figures show rise in UK unemployment

The Guardian - UK

Unemployment rate unchanged but signs point to cooling jobs market

Estimates from the ONS revealed that the unemployment rate for those aged 16 and over was 4.2% in the three months to August.

The Independent UK

UK unemployment rate at 4.2% as ONS changes survey methods

By any measure, the rate has remained low considering the expected impact of interest rate hikes on the economy

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Unaffordable London rents saw tenants spend as much as 46% of their income on housing

London is still the least affordable UK region to rent in, according latest figures

The Guardian - UK

Cruises, golf and private health: how baby boomer spending has kept UK inflation stubbornly high

The postwar generation has benefited from good pensions and now interest rate rises, but while its spending has boosted the economy, it has many downsides – not least prices

The Guardian - UK

Can we now treat Covid like a cold and is UK still tracking numbers?

How worried should we be about Covid these days, and what should we do if we develop symptoms?

The Guardian - UK

UK retail sector may be in recession before key Christmas sales season

Mild weather in September and cost of living crisis lead to reduction in spending

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FTSE 100 posts biggest fall since August, as UK 30-year borrowing costs hit 25-year high – business live

Pound hits five-month low vs euro, shares slide in London, and UK 30-year borrowing costs hit 25-year high

The Independent UK

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 25%

The total is higher than the pre-pandemic year of 2019/20, but below the figure for 2018/19.

Evening Standard

London remains UK's most expensive region even as house prices fall

London house price falls second highest in UK

The Independent UK

UK house prices ‘little changed’ from a year ago but rents show record rise

The average UK house price was £291,000 in August 2023, which was little changed from 12 months earlier, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Guardian - UK

UK has highest inflation in G7 after CPI fails to fall in September – as it happened

UK consumer prices inflation remained at 6.7% in September, dashing hopes of a fall, as petrol and diesel prices increase

The Independent UK

UK inflation in shock pause at 6.7 per cent as soaring fuel costs offset falling food prices

An easing of food and non-alcoholic drinks prices was offset by higher fuel prices for motorists

The Independent UK

Majority of public overestimates asylum seeker numbers in UK – charity poll

The British Red Cross said conversations around refugees and asylum issues ‘can be polarising and often includes misconceptions’.

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