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Office for National Statistics says rate of unemployment is at its highest since early 2021

The Office for National Statistics said the rate of unemployment rose to 5.1% in the three months to October – the highest since early 2021.

There are more than 1.4 million appointments a day in general practice in England. Traditionally, patients booked by telephone, braving the “8am scramble”. However, a higher proportion of people are now contacting their GP surgery online than by phone, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.

Some 174,000 16 to 34-year-olds left the country in the year to March, figures released by the Office for National Statistics show

The Office for National Statistics said public sector borrowing stood at £17.4 billion last month, above the £14.4 billion official forecast.

With public sector borrowing surpassing predictions, the government faces further challenges just days before the Budget

The average UK house price is now around £272,000, the Office for National Statistics said.

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 3.6% in October, from 3.8% in September, the Office for National Statistics said.

Improved methods by the Office for National Statistics suggest net migration hit a higher and slightly earlier peak and then fell more quickly.