All news on the topic: Office for National Statistics
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Vinyl back in basket of goods used to measure inflation, but hand sanitiser out
The Office for National Statistics has removed a number of items from the list of goods and services it uses to measure inflation
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Wage growth slows as unemployment rises, but earnings still outpacing inflation
The Office for National Statistics said average regular pay growth, excluding bonuses, fell to 6.1% in the quarter to January, down from 6.2% in the three months to December
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UK flight punctuality still below pre-pandemic levels despite air fare surge
Civil Aviation Authority figures show just 64% of flights departed or arrived within 15 minutes of the scheduled time in 2023
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Inside adorable district crowned the happiest place to live in the UK
Lancashire's Ribble Valley was named the happiest local authority in the UK in a new survey based on the availability of green spaces, weekly earnings, crime and unemployment rates
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'If you're threatened by International Women's Day - just admit you hate women'
Let's not beat around the bush, contempt for the global initiative is contempt for equality - and your pseudo concern for men's right is fooling nobody, argues Liam Gilliver on International Women's Day
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'Tidal wave' of pensioner poverty with half of over 50s terrified of retiring
A 67-year-old pensioner told The Mirror how he was “scared” about the future and had been forced to take a job as a taxi driver after he was surviving on just £6 a month
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Red Sea shipping disruption hits more than half of UK exporters, survey reveals
The British Chambers of Commerce has warned that pressure on businesses will start to build if the problems persist
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Google searches for 'how to make money fast' and 'side hustle' up by over 850%
This surge happened a day after it was announced that Britain's economy had fallen into a recession
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Divorce at lowest rate in 50 years as cost of living makes it too expensive
Figures from the Office for National Statistics shows divorces are at their lowest rate in over 50 years - with experts putting it down to the cost of living crisis
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Covid infections that last for months are 'surprisingly common'
A new study has found that up to three in every 100 Covid infections last for a month or longer - and that people with the persistent infections are more likely to have Long Covid
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Cough medicine only sold over-the-counter - after deaths double in 10 years
Cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription after reclassification by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
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What would most put you off buying a house - vote in our poll
When it comes to buying a house, there are many undesirable features that could put you off a particular property - but we want to know which one matters the most
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Retailers bounce back from record poor December with 3.4% rise in sales
Shops sales recovered from a fall in performance last month, notching up their biggest single monthly gain in close to three years
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Rishi’s promises to kickstart economy in tatters as UK plunges into recession
There are concerns there will be yet more savage cuts to decimated public services - the Office for National Statistics, on Thursday, said the economy shrank by a worse-than-feared 0.3% in the final three months of last year
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UK economy falls into recession in blow for Rishi Sunak - how does it affect you
A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters - or two three-month periods in a row - where gross domestic product (GDP) declines
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Sunak says 'economy has turned the corner' as he meets with business leaders
The Prime Minister convened the first meeting of his 2024 Business Council in Downing Street on Wednesday morning
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House prices fall £4k, but dip 'marginal' compared to £285k typical cost of home
The typical house price in December 2023 was £285,000, marking a 1.4% decline over 12 months, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said
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How the inflation rate is changing for food and drink items in your weekly shop
The average price of coffee rose by just 0.8% in the year to January 2024 compared with a jump of 11.9% in the year to December 2023
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Inflation unchanged at 4% beating fears it would rise - what it means for you
CPI inflation is a measure of how the price of goods and services have changed over time - when it is higher, it means costs are rising faster compared to this time last year
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Rosey outlook unlikely on Valentine's Day as inflation set to rise again to 4.2%
Economists expect the figures will show that Consumer Prices Index inflation - a measure of the costs that households face - rose from 4.0% in December to 4.2% in January
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More than five million working days lost in 19 months of UK industrial action
The number of working days lost since the current period of strike action began has passed five million, new figures show
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Chancellor urged to act as a record 2.8m are off work on long-term sickness
The Office for National Statistics revealed 9.3 million were classed as economically inactive in the jobs market in the final quarter of last year, up 1.3% year-on-year
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Unemployment falls as wage growth beats forecasts in blow to rate cut hopes
The jobs market is showing resilience with the unemployment rate slipping down to 3.8%
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Women face working for extra 19 years to retire with same pension savings as men
Women retire on average with pension savings of £69,000, compared with £205,000 for men, the research by pensions provider NOW: Pensions and the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) found
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