The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

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 · Jun 16, 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 · Jun 15, 2023

UK economy returns to growth in April as consumer spending improves

Strong month for bars and pubs, analysts say

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

UK short-term borrowing costs surge above Truss-era highs; US inflation falls to 4% – as it happened

UK interest rates expected to hit 5.5% by December after regular pay grows by a record, sending two-year bond yields soaring

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

FTSE 100 Live: Shares rise; US inflation falls to 4%; gilt yields soar beyond mini-Budget high

A return to growth for the UK economy in April was today offset by caution in the recruitment sector after staffing firm Robert Walters warned on profits.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2023

Long COVID: effects on fatigue and quality of life can be comparable to some cancers – new research

As of March 2023, the Office for National Statistics estimated that 1.7 million people in the UK were living with self-reported long COVID. This refers to symptoms, including fatigue and brain fog among many others, that continue for more than 12 weeks after the initial COVID infection.

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023

Three STIs are spreading across England and these are the symptoms

A new Office for National Statistics report revealed a huge rise in the number of cases

Liverpool Echo · Jun 10, 2023

‘Europeans are almost not coming to the UK any more’

Al Jazeera interviews social scientist Nando Sigona on migration trends.

Al Jazeera · Jun 9, 2023

What does high immigration mean for the government's popularity? What data on voting habits tells us

The news from the Office of National Statistics that net migration reached a record high of 606,000 in 2022 is likely to have embarrassed the government, particularly the home secretary, Suella Braverman. For years, successive prime ministers have promised reductions in net migration, but without much success in delivering them.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2023

Farmers, undertakers and politicians among jobs with oldest workforce in census

More than half of people in England and Wales paid to hold elected office are aged 60 or over.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023