All news on the topic: Office for National Statistics

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One in 20 Brits ran out of food in last two weeks as household bills soar
Analysis by the Office for National Statistics found people receiving support from charities were the worst hit (45%), followed by single parents with at least one child (28%) and those on benefits or financial support (21%)
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Air fares skyrocket by 31% - but 'fed up' Brits still travel 'to escape misery'
Air fares from the UK surged by 31.4% in the year to May, according to the Office for National Statistics – more than treble the 8.7% rate of inflation, but this hasn't stopped Brits from travelling
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Residents of 'UK's unhappiest place' defend their borough as it 'has potential'
People living in Melton, Leicestershire, disagreed with an Office for National Statistics survey which ranked the borough as the most unhappy place in the UK - and said the area has potential
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A fifth of older people have borrowed money to pay soaring bills, study shows
Age UK found one in five people aged 50 to 69 have had to borrow more or lumber themselves with extra credit to make ends meet
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Sainsbury's boss insists food prices are starting to fall in boost for shoppers
Supermarket boss says prices will remain higher since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when a number of key commodities from wheat to oil surged in cost
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7 money changes coming in July - including new Ofgem energy price cap
Keeping on top of your finances has never been more important, as the cost of living crisis continues to stretch wallets up and down the country - and here are seven things to be aware of in July
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Popular seaside town has the lowest life expectancy in the UK
Blackpool has been revealed as having the lowest life expectancy of anywhere in the UK for both men and women, according to official figures from the Office of National Statistics
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Brooke Kinsella says 'nothing has changed' since her brother was stabbed
The former Eastenders star says progress has been slow since the death of her brother, Ben, in June 2008. However, Brooke has vowed that she will never stop in her fight against knife crime.
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England's healthiest and unhealthiest places named - see if your town is on list
A huge study by the Office for National Statistics has revealed the nation's most unhealthy and least unhealthy towns, with major differences appearing between some rural and urban areas
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More people died in UK during Covid than in many other countries in world
Between March 2020 and February 2023, the number of people dying from all causes was 5% higher than in the years before the Covid crisis struck, with ONS figures showing176,083 more people died than normal in England and Wales
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Tories inflicting 'living nightmare' of inflation and soaring mortgages on UK
With another Bank of England rate hike predicted for today, the Government is accused of being out of ideas and clueless about people’s financial predicament
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UK inflation unchanged at 8.7% but prices still rising - what it means for you
Experts had predicted inflation would fall to 8.4%, heaping pressure on the Bank of England when it announces its latest interest rates decision tomorrow (June 22)
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Tesco boss has some bad news for shoppers hoping for cheaper food prices
Ken Murphy admits it's hard to predict how much prices will fall for hard-pressed consumers as inflation eases
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Changes to exact times for cheapest prices at Tesco, M&S and Aldi
Scott Dixon, who runs The Complaints Resolver blog, says both the timing and discounting of yellow sticker items have changed in some supermarkets - here is what you need to know
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Britain is suffering more than any other major economy in inflation nightmare
Inflation is tipped to average 6.9% as it takes longer to come down here than in any other G7 nation, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
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'I didn't send my daughter to uni to die - there were so many missed red flags'
Student Lucy de Oliveira was 22 when she took her own life. Her mother Liz, alongside other bereaved parents, is calling on the Government to introduce a new law in a bid to protect students
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Rishi Sunak is accused of having 'no grip' on immigration amid record levels
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
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Net migration figures hit record high - everything you need to know
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
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'Brits are dying in their tens of thousands - and we don't know why'
Tens of thousands more Brits died than usual from May to December 2022, excluding Covid as a cause of death, raising serious questions as to why so many died
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See how much price of 450 everyday items have risen by - from bread to beer
It's very hard to ignore the impacts of inflation as it usually has an immediate hit on our pockets however it sometimes can be hard to see - we have compiled a list which shows you exactly how much prices have gone up over the last year
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Supermarkets face call for 'profiteering' investigation as food prices soar
Analysis by the Liberal Democrats suggests a typical weekly family food shop has increased by £12, leading to a higher annual bill of more than £600 for the average household
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'Severe' high blood pressure symptoms after public urged to get checked
High blood pressure remains undiagnosed in a "considerable" number of young people, it's been claimed, with the public urged to get checked for hypertension - even if they don't have symptoms
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High blood pressure symptoms as cases hidden in 'considerable' number of people
A high blood pressure study revealed that young people were most at risk, with five percent likely to have high blood pressure symptoms without knowing about it
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10 money changes coming in May - including £200 energy help and Tesco shake-up
Mirror money editor Levi Winchester runs through all the big financial changes and announcements coming up in May and how they affect your wallet - from benefits to your Tesco shop
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Staff sickies surge as NHS backlog blamed for 186m working days lost last year
With around a fifth of the population on NHS waiting lists, the ONS found all ages put in more sicknotes - and total illness days for those with long-term conditions hit a record 105million