The Latest Breaking News from the Office for National Statistics

The Office for National Statistics today revealed UK net migration for 2022 hit 606,000 - a new record - prompting calls for a shake-up of the system. Here, we try to explain what's going on

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

In today’s newsletter: It’s good news – but the figure is still a bit higher than expected, even as energy costs decline. As the latest data is released, we look at its ongoing impact – and what it means for you

IMF warns that interest rates will rise further but forecast that the UK would avoid a recession

A significant factor behind the rising migration numbers in recent years has been an increase in foreign students and their dependants arriving, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says

Nisreen Alwan, professor of public health at the University of Southampton and Daniel Ayoubkhani, principal statistician at the Office for National Statistics and the University of Leicester explain how the latest statistics on the Covid pandemic and jobs suggest long Covid could be causing high levels of economic inactivity.

SCOTLAND is the zero-hours contracts capital of the UK, as research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed a record high rate.

Sky-high inflation eroded the spending power of millions of families across Britain as the cost-of-living crisis hit hard at the start of the year, official figures revealed on Tuesday.

The UK economy cannot get out of first gear. Data released by the Office for National Statistics shows growth was a negligible 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of the year, with output falling by 0.3 per cent in March alone.