The Latest Breaking News from the Office for National Statistics

UK economy avoided recession and grew at end of last year, new figures show

Updated figures mean UK narrowly avoided recession last year

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

UK house price correction ‘has some way to go’ after March falls; eurozone and US inflation falls – as it happened

Average UK house prices fell 3.1% in year to March, while energy costs are now falling in the eurozone and US core PCE inflation has dropped

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023

The ONS has published its final COVID infection survey – here's why it's been such a valuable resource

March 24 marked the publication of the final bulletin of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Coronavirus Infection Survey after nearly three years of tracking COVID infections in the UK. The first bulletin was published on May 14 2020 and we’ve seen new releases almost every week since.

The Conversation · Mar 29, 2023

Millions of workers see another fall in real term pay

Inflation still outstripping wages growth

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023

Unemployment rate remains at 3.7% but job vacancies fall for eighth month in a row

Record number of people outside the job market due to long-term sickness

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

UK jobs market sees signs of cooling as wages remain under pressure

The ONS said the rate of unemployment stood at 3.7% in the three months to January, unchanged from the previous three months.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Lamb shoulder out and Dairy free spread in: All the changes to the UK’s cost of living tracking ‘inflation basket’

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) monitors the prices of a virtual so-called inflation basket of more than 700 goods and services to create monthly inflation figures

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

UK’s economy returns to growth after rebound in entertainment and transport

The Office for National Statistics said the economy grew by 0.3% in January, following a sharp 0.5% decline in December.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

FTSE 100 Live: Silicon Valley Bank UK insolvency amid US collapse, blue-chip shares lowest since January

The UK economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.3% in January, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed today, but shares were down amid questions about the future of Silicon Valley Bank.

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023