Office for National Statistics

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The Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the UK Parliament.

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Tories: We're not to blame for rise in inflation The shadow chancellor of the exchequer has defended the previous government for the rise in inflation, instead blaming Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget and other government decisions, including.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:42Published 4 days ago

'Bumpy ride' due to 'disastrous' previous government Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson has admitted that the next few months could be a "bumpy ride" following new data from the Office for National Statistics estimate that the rate of UK inflation rose.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:25Published 4 days ago

Shadow chancellor criticises new growth figures Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has criticised the new growth figures released by the ONS. Mr Stride accused the government of "talking down the economy" and referenced the "disastrous budget" set out by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:51Published 1 week ago

UK economy unexpectedly grows by 0.1% The UK economy grew in the final quarter of last year after better-than-expected expansion in December, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:47Published 1 week ago

Flop in retail sales in December down to 'savvy' customers UK retail sales unexpectedly declined last month in a blow to the sector during the all-important festive shopping season, new official figures show. The volume of retail sales – which measures the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:22Published on January 17, 2025

Rachel Reeves welcomes 'modest' economic growth Rachel Reeves says news that the economy grew by 0.1% in November is "welcome, albeit modestly". The chancellor adds the latest Office for National Statistics figures show "we need to go further and.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:44Published on January 16, 2025

Govt hails unexpected dip in inflation rate The chief secretary to the Treasury has hailed an unexpected dip in inflation, but admits that the cost of living "is still a pressure for families across the country and there's more work to do"... Credit: ODN Duration: 01:33Published on January 15, 2025

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UK economy showed no growth in last quarter, revised figures show The UK economy showed no growth in the last quarter, according to the revised figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sky News - Published on December 23, 2024
Overhaul of official workforce data may take another two years - ONS The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has admitted efforts to overhaul unreliable data on Britain's jobs market may not be ready until 2027. Sky News - Published on December 3, 2024
Some say migration is going up, others say it's going down - who's right? If you've been following the news today, you might have noticed something slightly odd in the coverage of the latest migration figures, just published by the Office for National Statistics. Sky News - Published on November 28, 2024

UK economy grows by 0.1% between July and September - but slower than expected The UK economy grew by 0.1% between July and September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sky News - Published on November 15, 2024
Economic turning point could change course of Sunak's premiership The Downing Street diary has an enormous red ring circled around Wednesday morning when the Office for National Statistics releases its monthly inflation data. Sky News - Published on May 19, 2024
What immediate action could tackle 'out of control' rent prices? There was more bad news for renters this week as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released their latest figures on price rises. Sky News - Published on March 20, 2024

Inflation falls to 7.9% in bigger than expected drop The rate of price rises has dropped to 7.9% in the year up to June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023
Indians dominate UK's skilled worker and student visa tally Indian nationals top the tally of skilled worker and student visas issued by the UK over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released in London on Thursday. The Office for.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 25, 2023
UK economy shrank 0.3% in March, ONS figures show The UK economy grew slightly in the first three months of the year, according to official figures - but contracted in March. Sky News - Published on May 12, 2023
UK loses total of 220,000 working days to strike action in January The number of working days lost to strike action totalled 220,000 in January, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. Sky News - Published on March 14, 2023

COVID infection levels in UK hit lowest since November COVID infection levels have continued to fall in the UK, according to data recorded by the Office for National Statistics. Sky News - Published on January 27, 2023
Unemployment rate rises to 3.7% in three months to November, official figures show The rate of UK unemployment rose to 3.7% in the three months to November, official data from the Office for National Statistics said. Sky News - Published on January 17, 2023
Colchester, Redditch and Tunbridge Wells are UK's 'unhappiest' areas Colchester is the UK's unhappiest area, according to a survey from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sky News - Published on December 5, 2022	Price of low-cost groceries go up 17% in a year The price of low cost everyday grocery items has increased 17% in the 12 months to September, data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has shown, more than the average rate of food and drink.. Sky News - Published on October 25, 2022
Average UK house prices up 15.5% in the year to July Average UK house prices increased by 15.5% in the year to July, up from the 7.8% increase seen in June, according to the Office for National Statistics. Sky News - Published on September 14, 2022	'Feeble bounce back': UK economy grew less than expected in July The UK economy grew by just 0.2% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics. Sky News - Published on September 12, 2022
Number of people with COVID falls for second week in a row The number of people in the UK infected with COVID-19 has fallen for the second week in a row, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), although levels remain high. Sky News - Published on August 5, 2022	UK COVID deaths pass 200,000 The UK has surpassed 200,000 coronavirus deaths, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. Sky News - Published on July 13, 2022
UK economy returns to growth after two months of contraction The UK economy grew by 0.5% in May, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sky News - Published on July 13, 2022	COVID cases continuing to rise, reaching highest level since late April The number of cases of COVID-19 is continuing to rise in the UK, with the latest figures reaching their highest level since late April, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Sky News - Published on July 8, 2022
COVID infections rise in all four UK nations as around 1.7 million had virus last week Around 1.7 million people are estimated to have had coronavirus last week, up 23% from 1.4 million the previous week, the Office for National Statistics said. Sky News - Published on June 24, 2022	Two million people in UK estimated to be suffering from long COVID A record two million people in the UK are estimated to be suffering from long COVID, the Office for National Statistics has said. Sky News - Published on June 1, 2022
More than 80% who worked from home in the pandemic say they will do hybrid working in future More than eight out of 10 people who had to work from home during the pandemic are planning to carry out hybrid working in future, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sky News - Published on May 23, 2022	Real wages drop by 1.2% as soaring inflation hits earnings Real wages have dropped by 1.2% as regular pay growth fails to keep up with soaring inflation, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sky News - Published on May 16, 2022
Real wages fall by 1% as pay fails to keep up with inflation Wage growth in the UK struggled to keep up with increasing inflation between December 2021 and February 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sky News - Published on April 12, 2022	Record 4.9 million people in UK had COVID-19 in week to 26 March, ONS says A record number of people in the UK are estimated to have COVID-19 in the week leading up to 26 March, data from the Office for National Statistics shows. Sky News - Published on April 1, 2022
COVID-19 cases in UK soar by around a million in a week, data from ONS shows Coronavirus cases in the UK have rocketed by around a million in a week, official data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows. Sky News - Published on March 25, 2022	Which prices are increasing the most and what's behind growing inflation? Inflation hit a new 30-year high of 6.2% last month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sky News - Published on March 23, 2022
Number of people with COVID in UK rose to about 1 in 21 last week, ONS figures show The number of people with COVID in the UK rose to around 1 in 21 last week, or 3.28 million people, the latest ONS figures show. Sky News - Published on March 18, 2022