The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

How Britain became the G7’s inflation outlier – in one chart

This week’s CPI figures look set to highlight a trend: that prices in the UK seem to rise faster than they do elsewhere

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2023

July dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food prices increasing at their fastest rate in almost 45 years, ONS has warned

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2023

Cost of living analysis paints 'incredibly bleak picture' of life in the UK, SNP say

AN ANALYSIS of the impact of the cost of living crisis has “painted an incredibly bleak picture” of life in the UK, the SNP have said.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2023

July dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food prices increasing at their fastest rate in almost 45 years, ONS has warned

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

Pound hits 15-month high as UK GDP shrinks in May; sickness threat to economy – business live

UK GDP report for May shows that factory output and construction shrank during the month, with some blaming extra bank holiday

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023

UK economy shrinks by 0.1% in May after coronation festivities

GDP fell month on month after growth of 0.2% in April, reports ONS

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023

Recruiter PageGroup sees profit fall as firms defer hiring decisions

Cautious employers are delaying hiring decisions and workers are nervous to accept offers as economic uncertainty hits the jobs market, global recruiter PageGroup showed as it posted a fall in profits.

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023

July dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food prices increasing at their fastest rate in almost 45 years, ONS has warned

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

Why are wages rising and what does it mean for the economy?

Average pay was 7.3% higher in the three months to May compared with the same period last year

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

Theresa May says illegal migration bill will ‘consign more people to slavery’ as MPs vote on amendments – as it happened

Campaigners urge MPs to ‘stand on the right side of history’ by voting against the government’s bill

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023