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The U.K.’s stats body faced a strike after trying to end remote work—now it’s dealing with a 20%...
Fortune via AOL· 2 hours agoIf there’s one organization you would expect to have a handle on hiring, it’s the body in charge of...
Interest rates alert as 'grim' retail sales could sway BoE's next decision
Daily Express· 5 days agoRetail spending took a significant hit last month as persistent rain put off shoppers, the latest...
Cost of living crisis is forcing Britons to delay key milestone in huge change
Daily Express· 6 hours agoAccording to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation ...
Bristol shopkeeper 'losing thousands' to shoplifting
BBC News· 7 hours agoFigures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show shoplifting offences rose by ...
Fact check: Immigration was six times higher in 1964-2010 than past two years
Press Association News via AOL· 1 day agoEvaluation In 2022 and 2023, just under 2.5 million immigrants in total came to the UK, while...
Sunak’s summer election means there’s bad news to come
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 3 days ago“Inflation is back within the normal range – the economy is turning the corner,” so said Rishi Sunak...
Net migration to UK fell 10% last year, ONS says
BBC via AOL· 6 days agoThe number – the difference between the number of people arriving in the UK and leaving – was 685,000 in the year to December 2023, says the Office for...
ONS reports UK retail sales fell 2.3% in April
Retail Insight Network via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoRetail sales volumes in the UK experienced a notable decline of 2.3% in April 2024, following a marginal decrease of 0.2% in March 2024, according to the...
Government borrowing in April higher than forecast in blow to Chancellor
Press Association News via AOL· 7 days agoThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that public sector net borrowing was £1.5 billion...
Shop sales slump in April hit by heavy rain
BBC News· 5 days agoRetail sales fell by much more than expected in April as heavy rain kept shoppers at home. Clothing retailers, sports equipment, games and toys stores,...