The Latest Breaking News from the Office for National Statistics

Inflation: Why has it fallen and what it means for you

April’s inflation rate of 2.3% means that if an item cost £100 a year ago, the same thing would now cost £102.30

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Crippling mortgages and £16 olive oil: how much have UK prices risen in the past two years?

The government might be celebrating falling inflation, but higher prices for goods and services are here to stay

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2024

The fight against UK inflation is being won – but when will interest rates be cut?

Prices are still going up but the tide has turned, raising expectations the Bank of England may cut rates in response

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024

Should the UK embrace higher net migration or rethink the economy?

If the population is to grow on the scale predicted the UK will need the infrastructure to service a much-expanded citizenry

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

OPINION - Immigration will radically alter Britain by 2036 — and we should start talking about it

The really interesting thing about the projections for population growth from the Office for National Statistics this week is the extent it’s not being talked about. In case you missed it, the ONS said that, based on existing trends, the population of Britain is projected to rise by 6.6 million…

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2024

UK Wage Growth Continues To Slow And Threaten Labour Market

The Office For National Statistics reports that the annual rate of growth in earnings, including annual bonuses, has slowed to 6.5 per cent.

International Business Times UK · Jan 17, 2024

GDP: Britain's economy grew 0.3% in November but ONS admits 'little growth' overall

Economists had expected growth of 0.2%, but the figures gave little cause for celebration with the risk of an end-of-year recession still on the cards

Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2024

ONS may stop publishing mortality data on homeless people

Charities say move is ‘deeply concerning’, while Office for National Statistics claims data was not accurate enough

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024

Generation X hardest hit as drug deaths rise yet again in England and Wales

It’s another tragic record. A new report has confirmed yet another rise in drug related deaths in England and Wales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that 4,907 “drug poisoning” deaths were recorded in 2022 (84.4 deaths per 1,000,000 of the population), the highest on record.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2023

More than a quarter of people worried about affording Christmas – ONS

Some 28% reported feeling worried about being able to afford the things they planned to do this Christmas, the Office for National Statistics found.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023