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The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Interest rates: Consumers drowning in debt as inflation bites

Mortgage, credit card, student loans and other debt has rocketed since Covid ended

Evening Standard

Retail sales rebound as high street beats ‘cataclysmic predictions’, but economists warn slowdown still coming

Growth was ahead of expectations at 0.5%, according to today’s official figures

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak is accused of having 'no grip' on immigration after new record levels emerge

Labour’s blast came as official figures showed 606,000 more people came to the UK than left last year, despite Conservative pledges to slash numbers

Daily Mirror

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The Tories should be proud of Britain’s migration numbers – and they have Boris Johnson to thank

The party would rather brand itself a failure than accept that immigration has helped growth, and voters are relaxed about it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Five Tory PMs and immigration: how numbers – and rhetoric – changed

As ONS data reveals overall net immigration to UK continues to rise, how has Tory leaders’ language changed since 2010?

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman mocked for avoiding questions on record immigration figures

Suella Braverman was mocked by the Opposition after the Home Secretary missed questions in the Commons on the newly released immigration figures.

Evening Standard

Tories warn of voter anger as net migration hits new record of 606,000

Rishi Sunak said the numbers were “too high” and “I want to bring them down”.

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Does Labour now have the upper hand on immigration?

Net migration to the UK reached a record high last year, opening the Conservative Party up to criticism that it has broken its 2019 manifesto pledge to “take back control” of borders and reduce numbers of migrants.

The Week

UK’s net migration at record high – all you need to know

New figures show that net migration – the difference between the number of people moving to the UK and the number leaving – was 606,000 last year.

The Independent UK

Why is extreme weather causing fewer deaths?

Extreme weather events frequently hit the headlines for the severe damage they cause, but the death tolls that result from them have plummeted in recent years.

The Week

UK net migration figures hit record high as Suella Braverman 'goes to ground'

NET migration hit record levels in 2022, hitting levels roughly the equivalent to the entire population of Glasgow ...

The National (Scotland)

Expert warns drop in inflation 'is not as it seems' and rate is 'actually DOUBLE'

The Office for National Statistics announced UK inflation dropped to 8.7 per cent in the 12 months to April - but a cost of living expert remains cynical about the single figure

Daily Mirror

Sunak says immigration not out of control despite record-high figures

Net migration to the UK hit a new record high of 606,000 last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The Independent UK

‘What’s the point of Suella Braverman?’ Home secretary nowhere to be seen as migration hits record high

Red wall Tory MPs seethe as former minister blasts home secretary as a ‘liability’

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The Guardian - UK

Man arrested after car crashes into Downing Street gates – as it happened

Armed officers at the scene but incident not being treated as terror-related, Metropolitan Police says

The Independent UK

Net migration to UK climbs to new record of 606,000

There are signs that people who arrived in the UK for study reasons in 2021 are now starting to leave.

Evening Standard

Migration levels hit record high last year, new figures show

Around 606,000 more people are estimated to have moved to the UK than left in the 12 months to December

Wales Online

Migration has climbed to record levels as 606,000 more people come to UK

The figure is around 100,000 higher than the year before

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The Independent UK

Why food prices remain ‘worryingly high’ despite inflation falling

Consumers are continuing to face soaring prices for cupboard essentials, even as overall inflation eases

Wales Online

This basket shows exactly how much food prices have risen in a year

The ONS has published examples of how the annual rate of inflation for everyday food and drink items has risen or fallen in the past year

The Independent UK

How food inflation is taking centre stage in the cost of living crisis - OLD

Consumers are continuing to face soaring prices for cupboard essentials, even as overall inflation eases.

AFP

UK inflation slides to 13-month low, stays elevated

London (AFP) - Britain's annual inflation rate struck a 13-month low in April, official data showed Wednesday, but remains elevated at 8.7 percent as soaring food prices offset weaker energy costs, prolonging a cost-of-living crisis.

Manchester Evening News

Rate of inflation falls to lowest level in more than a year but prices are still going up

The decline in inflation is said to have been driven by gas and electricity costs remaining stable

The Guardian - UK

UK interest rates forecast to jump above 5% this year after higher-than-expected inflation – as it happened

Rolling, live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as consumer price index inflation reaches 8.7%, well above forecasts

Daily Record

UK inflation rate drops to lowest level in over a year at 8.7% but prices are still going up

Inflation drops below double digits for the first time since August 2022.

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