The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Bank of England ‘could be forced to more than double interest rates’

Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation hit 10.1% in the 12 months to July - up from 9.4% in June - and is now at the highest level since the 1980s

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said that data showing pay had fallen further behind the rising cost of living was placing “further pressure on so many families, so many working people”.He defended his plan to freeze energy prices this winter.The comments came as official figures revealed that millions of workers…

With wages falling to a record-breaking low, potential housing insecurity is a concern for millions of Brits

'Without intervention, we can expect a difficult economic situation,' North East LEP CEO Helen Golightly warns

'Without intervention, we can expect a difficult economic situation for local communities and businesses,' the North East LEP says

UK wages adjusted for inflation decline at fastest rate in 20 years, while job vacancies fall, as average annual grocery bill is set to jump by £533 to £5,128

As we face continued waves of COVID-19, there have been various calls for the reintroduction of measures like mask mandates and free tests in the UK. But how much of a difference would these sorts of interventions actually make on COVID spread in the omicron era?

In today’s newsletter: Nationalising utilities, firing up disused coal plants and restrictions on air con – this is how other nations are tackling spiralling energy chaos