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Britain’s quarter century: wealth and widening inequality

In this second part in our series on how the UK has changed in the past 25 years, we look at the finances of both the nation and individuals, before turning to housing and business.

The Conversation · Jul 31

Latest data shows Bristol house prices fell for the first time in over 12 months

According to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics in the Bristol, there was a 0.2% drop in house prices for December 2022 compared with the previous month

Bristol Post · Feb 17, 2023

The rarest and most common days to have a birthday on revealed

Data from the past two decades have been analysed

Wales Online · Jan 21, 2023

Omicron BA.5 becomes dominant strain as Scotland has the highest UK Covid rate

One in 15 Scots currently have Covid, according to the latest Office of National Statistics figures.

Daily Record · Jul 22, 2022

100 rare baby names in the UK as experts warn they could go extinct

Cloud, Cheryl, Fifi, Lion, Drake and Esteban are some of the names which could soon cease to exist.

Daily Record · Jul 18, 2022

UK political resignations: the current uncertainty could affect the economy for nearly two years

The recent dramatic events that led to the resignation of UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, on July 7 2022 raise the issue of how politics – and economic policy uncertainty more specifically – affects the UK economy. The answer, of course, is that it does, and sometimes for as much…

The Conversation · Jul 8, 2022

Both governments leaving people ‘economically vulnerable’ -Sarwar

Data from the Office of National Statistics revealed that 30% of Scots were spending less on food or essentials

Insider UK · May 2, 2022

House sharing in London: the cost of renting a room in every borough revealed

The most expensive and most cost-effective parts of London for renting a room, according to new ONS data.

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2022

1 in 20 people have Covid in Nottinghamshire, estimates show

The latest data has been released by the Office of National Statistics

Nottingham Post · Mar 19, 2022

Can you get Covid twice? Reinfection '16 times higher since Omicron became dominant'

More people are getting Covid twice since Omicron became the dominant variant, according to an Office of National Statistics report.

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2022