The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Total pay jumps by 8.5% in the last year – ahead of inflation – while value of mortgages in arrears is now the highest in almost seven years

Figures will add to Bank of England’s dilemma over whether to increase interest rates again next week

More than half of musicians support themselves with an alternative source of income, according to new findings

Government faces calls to consider extending booster programme this autumn to include 50-64 age group

The UK has been transformed from the laggard of developed economy COVID recoveries, after a recent data revision by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed its growth was stronger than previously thought after the pandemic-era lockdowns. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP), a measure of national income that was…

New figures reveal wide differences in smoking rates across London boroughs

Jury still out on whether UK is set to face ‘a major wave’, amid hopes expedited booster will be effective against new variant ‘Pirola’

Figures show the number of cigarette smokers has dropped, although a charity said the rate is ‘not nearly fast enough’

City Voices: Investment decisions have already been made based on the incorrect economic analysis

Rishi Sunak set a goal to halve inflation from 10.7 per cent in January

The chancellor says the economy is resilient but forward-looking indicators suggest otherwise