The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Inflation drops below 10% for first time in eight months

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) - the headline measure of inflation - dropped to 8.7 per cent in April from 10.1 per cent in March

Evening Standard · May 24, 2023

Bank forecast to raise rates above 5% as UK inflation falls by less than expected

Rate drops to 8.7% but food price rises remain close to 45-year high

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023

Inflation falls sharply to 8.7% as price rises finally ease - what it means for you

Inflation finally falls below double digits dropping by 1.4% to 8.7% according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023

What are the UK’s new immigration rules for international students?

A significant factor behind the rising migration numbers in recent years has been an increase in foreign students and their dependants arriving, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says

Evening Standard · May 22, 2023

Inflation-hit households ‘typically needed £5,455 extra over past two years’

Households should not be afraid to reach out and ask for help, according to interactive investor, which made the calculations.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

Thousands of people in UK out of work due to long Covid

Nisreen Alwan, professor of public health at the University of Southampton and Daniel Ayoubkhani, principal statistician at the Office for National Statistics and the University of Leicester explain how the latest statistics on the Covid pandemic and jobs suggest long Covid could be causing high levels of economic inactivity.

The Week · May 22, 2023

Thousands of people in the UK are out of work due to long COVID

Almost 2 million people in the UK are estimated to be living with long COVID – after-effects of COVID that can persist for months or even years after the initial infection.

The Conversation · May 22, 2023

A lost generation are stuck living with their parents – and Tory talk of housebuilding won’t help them

Young adults stranded in the family home have been abandoned by politicians who view them as an afterthought, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Prime Minister says he is considering options to bring down net migration

It comes as ministers brace for fresh population statistics that are expected to show that net migration reached record levels last year.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023

Inflation is on the wane, but a longed-for sharp drop is far from in the bag

Energy bills and a tight labour market continue to cloud predictions of a steep decline by the end of the year

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2023