The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

North East unemployment rate edges closer to national average

Regional rate of unemployment is the second lowest in its history, while national levels rose slightly

Chronicle Live · May 16, 2023

Drop in real term pay erodes spending power of millions of Britons

Sky-high inflation eroded the spending power of millions of families across Britain as the cost-of-living crisis hit hard at the start of the year, official figures revealed on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · May 16, 2023

FTSE 100 Live: Shares fall in afternoon to close at 7745; ‘economic backdrop starting to weigh on job market’

The lacklustre run for the FTSE 100 index is continuing amid uncertainty over whether the United States will avoid a debt default.

Evening Standard · May 16, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: Without economic growth, there is no escape from the cost of living crisis

The UK economy cannot get out of first gear. Data released by the Office for National Statistics shows growth was a negligible 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of the year, with output falling by 0.3 per cent in March alone.

Evening Standard · May 12, 2023

More Londoners worried about climate change than any other English region, ONS figures

Women are also more concerned than men about global warming

Evening Standard · May 12, 2023

Food prices set to come back down soon, supermarket chiefs promise

Retail bosses under pressure as food inflation proves more ‘sticky’ than expected

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

UK economy grows slightly in first quarter but slumps unexpectedly in March

THE UK economy marginally grew over the first quarter of the year, according to official data, despite an unexpected slump in March.

The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2023

UK’s growth last of G7 after economy shrinks by 0.3% in March

But there was 0.1% growth in first quarter overall thanks to a stronger January, ONS says

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023

UK economy stuck in first gear as GDP plunges in March

Bad weather and strikes blamed for forcing down high street sales

Evening Standard · May 12, 2023

'Brits are dying in their tens of thousands - and we don't really have any idea why'

Tens of thousands more Brits died than usual from May to December 2022, excluding Covid as a cause of death, raising serious questions as to why so many died

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023