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The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Covid-19 infections increasing in most parts of UK sparking fears of a new wave

Rates are currently highest among secondary school-age children.

The Independent UK

Retail sales in Great Britain rise as shoppers home in on discounts

But grocery purchases fall in January, with cost of living crisis still putting households under pressure

The Guardian - UK

Retail sales unexpectedly rebound in January

The Office for National Statistics said retailer sales volumes increased by 0.5% in January, following a fall of 1.2% in December.

The Independent UK

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NatWest criticised for increasing bonus pool; KPMG reaches settlement with Carillion’s liquidators – as it happened

Unite union calls for a windfall tax on big banks’ excess profits generated by interest rate rises

The Guardian - UK

Nescafe coffee and KitKats to increase in price for second consecutive year

Kit-Kat maker says business suffered in 2022 because of the ‘many challenges and tough choices for families, communities and businesses’ which led to people spending less.

The Independent UK

15 baby names so popular they never go out of fashion

New data has shown some names that have stood the test of time

Wales Online

Low-fat milk and olive oil top list of increased prices for everyday items in cost-of-living crisis

It is not just the cost of food and drink items that have increased with people paying more for motor insurance, air fares and fridges

Wales Online

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East Midlands jobless count seems to be dropping back

Regional jobless figure was lower than the 3.7% national average, according to Office for National Statistics data

Birmingham Post

Cost of living pressure on household budgets remains as inflation falls to 10.1%

Money writer Linda Howard, answers your questions and comments on the impact of inflation on cost of living on February 16.

Daily Record

UK inflation might be easing – but don’t expect prices to fall

With food inflation at 16.7% and cost of gas up 130%, poorer households are still bearing the brunt of the cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Inflation falls for third month in a row - but remains in double figures

New figures show it fell by more than expected in January

Wales Online

Inflation falls to 10.1% as fuel costs and air fares come down - Chancellor says fight 'far from over'

ONS said 'There are further indications that costs facing businesses are rising more slowly'

Insider UK

Inflation falls again but remains close to 40-year high

The rate of inflation slowed slightly last month to 10.1 per cent, official figures reveal on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

UK inflation falls for third consecutive month to 10.1%

Office for National Statistics says drop driven by falling price of air and coach travel

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

UK inflation falls from 10.5% to 10.1% amid ongoing cost of living crisis – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as transport and motor fuel prices contribute to decline in inflation

The Independent UK

University staff and civil servants stage fresh strikes over pay and conditions

Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show 843,000 working days were lost to labour disputes in December 2022.

Evening Standard

Strikes are back, but it’s still not like the Eighties

City Comment: We’re far from the high-water mark of labour unrest when union bosses made the country close to ungovernable

Evening Standard

Lost working days from last year’s strike action hits three-decade high

Nearly 2.5 million working days lost to industrial action last year, figures reveal

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Reuters

UK suffers worst year for strike action since 1989

The United Kingdom recorded the highest number of working days lost to labour disputes in 2022 for more than 30 years, official data showed on Tuesday, as a cost-of-living crisis led employees to walk out in demand of higher pay.

The Guardian - UK

Number of days lost to strikes is highest since the Thatcher era

Squeeze on households continues as pay growth suffers one of its largest falls since records began in 2001

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 hit record closing high; US inflation slows slightly to 6.4% – as it happened

Blue-chip share index has hit 7996 points for first time, but drops back as US consumer prices index is higher than expected in January

Wales Online

Unemployment sticks at 3.7% as retired people return to work

Pay continues to be outstripped by rising prices

The Guardian - UK

Healthcare staff shortage main factor in near-record job vacancies

ONS analysis shows sector accounts for more than one in 10 of job ads posted online in December

Manchester Evening News

When the next inflation figures will be released and what it could mean for you

Understanding Consumer Price inflation can help households better manage their finances amid rising costs

Daily Mirror

TK Maxx, New Look, B&Q, Wetherspoons and more announce closures - see full list

Major retailers including TK Maxx, New Look, Paperchase, B&Q and House of Fraser are set to close in the latest blow to the UK high street, as they grapple with high inflation and the cost of living crisis

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