The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Blow for Sunak as revised figures confirm UK went into recession last year

Latest estimate from ONS says GDP declined by 0.3% in final quarter of 2023

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024

ONS scraps plans to stop reporting the deaths of homeless people

U-turn comes after campaigners attacked proposal by data body for England and Wales as ‘callous’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024

Fact-check: All the claims from the controversial Tory ad attack against Sadiq Khan

The Tory party has come under fire after using footage from a stampede at a New York subway station in an attack ad on Labour mayor Sadiq Khan

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2024

Average monthly UK rent up 9% – the highest annual increase recorded

Cost of renting rises in all parts of the UK, ONS says, with the average monthly rent in England now £1,276

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024

The fight against UK inflation is being won – but when will interest rates be cut?

Prices are still going up but the tide has turned, raising expectations the Bank of England may cut rates in response

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024

UK Businesses Will Save Money with New Sponsor Licence Rules

Running a business in the UK remains tricky in light of recent economic issues.

inkl · Mar 18, 2024

Money flowing out of London stock market at a record pace, new figures show

Of 17 European countries, only four have seen greater percentage outflows of money this year

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2024

UK competition watchdog says ground rent ‘not necessary’; Metro Bank cutting 1,000 jobs – as it happened

CMA says government may need to step in to protect consumers from rising ground rents; watchdog intervenes to free over 500 households from ‘problematic’ ground rent clauses

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Early interest rate cut in doubt amid ‘sticky’ wage growth

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said regular wages rose at an annual rate of 6.1% in November to January, down only from 6.2% previously

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024

Vinyl revival sees it rejoin UK inflation basket for first time in 32 years

The virtual basket of hundreds of goods and services is rejigged every year to ensure it reflects current consumer tastes and trends

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2024