The Latest Breaking News from the Office for National Statistics

UK economy flatlining as business leaders fear recession in wake of Labour's Budget

Figures come as a major survey found businesses expect to reduce both output and hiring

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024

FTSE 100 share index records biggest weekly loss in a year, as US shutdown fears hit markets – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024

Government borrowing falls to lowest November level in three years

Rising tax receipts and lower public sector interest payments offset higher spending on public services, in a boost for chancellor Rachel Reeves.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Company insolvencies rise across England and Wales; interest rate cuts less likely after UK pay growth accelerates – as it happened

UK wage growth has risen to 5.2% per year, making Bank of England highly likely to leave interest rates on hold on Thursday

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Analysis: Reeves faces recession fears but shrinking industry could offer a bigger problem

Economists are concerned about a longer decline in economic activity, but a shrinking manufacturing industry should be cause for more concern

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

UK economy shrinks again in another blow to Reeves, new figures show

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said output fell by 0.1 per cent in October

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

UK economy unexpectedly declines as services sector stalls

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product contracted 0.1% in October.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024

Move over Noah: The most popular baby names revealed

The data was published by the Office for National Statistics

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

The UK wants to guarantee work or training for all young people – first it needs good jobs

Nearly 1 million young people aged 16–24 – almost one in seven – are now classified as “Neet” (not in employment, education or training), according to the Office for National Statistics. The rate has risen steadily since 2022, and growth is concentrated among young men.

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2024

Tories used Brexit as a ‘one-nation open borders experiment’, claims Starmer after record immigration figures

The prime minister spelt out the betrayal of Brexit voters by the Tories after new figures revealed immigration reached a record high of more than 900,000 in 2023

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024