Office For National Statistics

Why are so many people leaving the UK’s workforce?

Close to one million people have left, quit or retired from the workforce since pandemic

Sun Apr 28 2024 - 12:43

UK economy returns to modest growth at start of 2024

Too early for certainty on whether the economy is no longer in recession

Wed Mar 13 2024 - 11:42

European shares slide as investors fear more rate hikes

Iseq Overall Index falls, led by banks and builders

Fri Feb 10 2023 - 18:20

UK recession risk rises with surprise drop in August output

Drop leaves UK teetering on edge of recession

Wed Oct 12 2022 - 08:48

UK retail sales rose in April despite fastest inflation rate in decades

Increase was driven by spending on alcohol, confectionary and tobacco in supermarkets

Fri May 20 2022 - 07:45

UK economy contracts unexpectedly in March

Cost of living squeeze sees consumers cut back on spending

Thu May 12 2022 - 09:28

UK retail sales plunged more than forecast in March

Cost-of-living crisis squeezed incomes and consumers braced for higher taxes and bills

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 08:12

Sibling rivalries, spousal squabbles – it’s great to be back in the office

The relationship I’ve experienced the most is an office sibling: a friend who is also a rival

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 05:41

UK inflation surges to three-decade high of 7%

Fuel and food prices drive United Kingdom inflation to another 30-year high in March

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 07:25

UK jobless rate falls further below pre-pandemic rate

British unemployment rate now at joint lowest level since 1974, official data shows

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 07:20

UK economy grew more quickly than thought in late 2021

Growth was driven by higher spending on doctors, Covid tests amid Omicron wave

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 08:11

UK inflation hits 30-year high of 6.2% as Sunak readies response

Soaring prices of energy, petrol, food add to strain

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 08:23

UK unemployment falls below pre-pandemic level

Jobless rate at 3.9% in three months to January despite Omicron coronavirus wave

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 07:47

Suits lose out in post-Covid reshuffle of UK inflation ‘shopping basket’

Sports bras, pet accessories, antibacterial wipes and meat-free sausages added to list

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 13:22

British economy rebounds strongly in January

Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.8% after a 0.2% decline in December

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 07:47

English health chiefs urge Johnson not to be ‘gung-ho’ with Covid plan

PM intends to end legal obligation to self-isolate and stop free lateral flow tests

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 19:00

UK Covid deaths hit 150,000 milestone as expert says Omicron may offer ‘ray of light’

Dr Mike Tildesley says new variant could be indicator towards future direction of virus

Sat Jan 08 2022 - 17:07

One in 10 people in London had coronavirus last week, data shows

Johnson acknowledges surge in cases nationwide posing problems for NHS

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 20:30

More than 4,500 flights cancelled globally over Christmas weekend

Surge in Covid-19 cases caused by Omicron variant creates uncertainty for travellers

Sat Dec 25 2021 - 12:58

Estimated 1.7m had Covid-19 in UK last week, official data indicates

Record 122,186 infections reported on Friday with London ‘epicentre’ of Omicron epidemic

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 19:54

UK economy grew more slowly than thought before Omicron hit

GDP rose 1.1% for the July-September period, behind the preliminary estimate of 1.3%

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 20:53

British retailers enjoy strong sales growth in November

Retail sales rose by 1.4% in November and were 4.7% higher than a year earlier

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 07:29

No jab, no job: Employers in UK step up demands for vaccinated staff

Britain appear to be following lead of US, Canada, a trend not yet evident in European countries

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 00:00

UK inflation jumps to 10-year high of 5.1%

Latest surge in price growth likely to unsettle Bank of England as it considers rate hike

Wed Dec 15 2021 - 07:51

UK economy almost flat-lined in October, new figures show

Gross domestic product edged up by a weaker-than-expected 0.1 % in October

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 07:35

Javid says Omicron now circulating within the community in England

MPs told ‘multiple regions of England’ seeing cases of the variant that are not linked to international travel

Mon Dec 06 2021 - 19:38

Covid-19: First known case was Wuhan market vendor, says US researcher

World wrap: Japan announces €434bn economic stimulus as EMA reviews Pfizer pill

Fri Nov 19 2021 - 21:31

Sales at UK clothes stores close to pre-pandemic levels

Overall sales volumes up by 0.8%, ending five-month run of falling or flat volumes

Fri Nov 19 2021 - 08:35

UK inflation hits 10-year high, bolstering rate hike bets

Bank of England to consider rate hike next month

Wed Nov 17 2021 - 07:41

‘I work to keep a roof over my head. I don’t see any other value or purpose in work. Zero’

Time millionaires: Meet the people who have cut back on work to pursue the pleasure of leisure

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 06:00

UK growth picks up in August after July dip

Britain’s economy grew 0.4 per cent in August

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 07:27

Nightclubs can reopen in Northern Ireland from October 31st

Social distancing in bars and restaurants to be scrapped while 1,276 Covid-19 cases reported

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 15:20

Gender pay gap among barristers in England and Wales widens

Women have made up half of all new entrants into the profession for two decades

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 08:02

UK economy bounced back by more than thought in second quarter

But shar slowdown in effect as bottlenecks in the economy mount up

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 07:46