The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Rishi Sunak has vowed to revive the Rwanda deal with emergency legislation to deem it a ‘safe’ country

The previous estimate for the year to December 2022 had been 606,000, but the ONS has since revised this upwards.

Andrew Bailey fears markets are downplaying risks of persistent inflation, as new figures show UK borrowing so far this year is £16.9bn less than expected

If you’re a woman in your 20s or 30s, particularly if you’re in a long-term relationship, you’ve probably been asked when you’re going to have children. In the UK and many other countries, there is a clear societal expectation that women will eventually become mothers.

Polling by Savanta shows 19% were not able to go to work as they were waiting for a GP appointment

Economists said the figures painted ‘a distinctly glum autumnal picture’

Births to older mothers have increased in recent years alongside average ages for childbirth and IVF treatment

Volumes drop 2.7% year on year in October as high interest rates and poor weather drive away shoppers

Retail sales volumes across Great Britain in October fell to their lowest level since February 2021, amid cost of living squeeze and wet weather