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Families continue to struggle to put food on the table as rising food and energy costs push inflation to 3.6%.

Emma Clark Jul 16, 2025

The UK Health Security Agency has launched a new ONS study to understand the changes in COVID-19 in the winter months and lower the burden of the NHS.

Pratiti Nath Oct 05, 2023

Women make up less than 15 per cent of the construction industry in the UK, often represented in construction manager positions. Non-profit organisations are working with women and employers to better gender diversity in the manual labour workforce.

Danielle Summer May 31, 2023

This influx of migrants comes despite the government's pledge to reduce the number of student visas issued.

Jastine Beatrice Yap May 26, 2023

Adding to the recent wave of strike action across the UK in recent months, traffic wardens are set to strike during the King's coronation unless a pay dispute can be settled in time.

Jake Pike Apr 20, 2023

As shown by the information, the rate shot up when lockdowns were imposed across the globe due to the coronavirus outbreak.

John Diente Aug 19, 2020

New figures from the ONS 2014-16 wealth in Great Britain survey show that growing UK household wealth is overwhelmingly weighted towards older and wealthier Britons.

David Brennan Feb 01, 2018

The size of a 500g packet of Digestives will be cut by 100g due to rising costs following UK's Brexit vote.

Roger Baird Jan 19, 2018

British currency gains from positive macroeconomic data as US jobs figures fail to perk up the dollar.

Gaurav Sharma Jan 05, 2018

Britons are happier since the Brexit vote despite a squeeze on household incomes, higher inflation and a weaker pound, according to official statistics.

Roger Baird Nov 07, 2017

Opponents of the census change argue that the change would leave the UK government with inaccurate data about the number of men and women in the country.

Jason Murdock Oct 08, 2017

Average price of a house or a flat in Britain was at £226,000 at the end of July.

Karthick Arvinth Sep 12, 2017

The traditional fortnight holiday is in decline as Britons opt for shorter breaks.

Roger Baird Aug 07, 2017

Many economies are seeing growth at or below that of Britain but the post-Brexit sick man narrative persists as it suits the agenda of some.

Gaurav Sharma Jul 26, 2017

Brexit is not to blame.

Roger Baird Jul 24, 2017

Price of tobacco up 99% since 2005, and food prices have risen by 130% in three years.

Daniele Palumbo Jul 11, 2017

The trigger for the 2008 crash is arguably the biggest driver of post-crash inequality.

James Bloodworth Jun 14, 2017

The latest figures show that the number of smokers in the country is at its lowest level since records began.

Jordan Bhatt Mar 15, 2017

One in four properties in England and Wales off-limits to prospective buyers.

Kedar Grandhi Feb 24, 2017

Net migration drops to a two-year low but is still a way off Conservatives' "tens of thousands" pledge.

IBT UK Contributor Feb 23, 2017

Rising petrol prices helped squeeze household budgets and peg back retail spending last month.

Roger Baird Feb 17, 2017

Rising food and petrol prices are pushing up the cost of living while wage rises struggle to keep pace.

Roger Baird Feb 13, 2017

Rising inflation and Black Friday sales saw shoppers keep their hands in their pockets over Christmas.

Roger Baird Jan 20, 2017

96 fans 'unlawfully killed' on the terraces were added to official crime statistics after 2016 inquest ruling.

Ewan Palmer Jan 19, 2017

Office for National Statistics said London commuter town Basildon saw house prices rise by nearly a fifth.

Shane Croucher Dec 13, 2016

Increase in the prices of fuel, clothing and computing equipment drove headline rate higher in November.

Gaurav Sharma Dec 13, 2016

Labour's Yvette Cooper, who chairs the group, says the MPs will tour the UK to seek views.

Ian Silvera Dec 08, 2016

Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott says Tories have 'eroded public trust' with broken promise.

Ian Silvera Dec 01, 2016

New data shows the government has again failed to meet its 'tens of thousands' target.

Ian Silvera Dec 01, 2016

Institute of Economic Affairs chief tells IBTimes UK that Theresa May should drop her migration target.

Ian Silvera Nov 17, 2016