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Worklessness a ‘threat to growth’ after hitting 13-year high
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoThe ONS figures present a headache for Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey - Chris...
London dragging down UK productivity as office staff work from home
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 22 hours agoLondon’s productivity dropped by 2.7pc between 2019 and 2022, the ONS said, with Wales the only...
GDP flatlines in headache for Rishi Sunak ahead of the General Election
Daily Express· 6 days agoGDP was flat (0.0 percent growth) in April 2024 and grew 0.7 percent in the three months to April,...
UK economy fails to grow during wet April
BBC via Yahoo Finance· 6 days ago[BBC] Some parts of the services industry performed better than others. The information, communication, and scientific sector grew the most, while shop...
A&E times typically higher in Wales than England and Scotland in past decade
Press Association News via AOL· 1 day agoWaiting times at Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments represent an area where comparisons can be...
What is GDP, how is it measured and why does it matter?
BBC via AOL· 6 days agoIf GDP falls for two quarters in a row, that is known as a recession, which can lead to pay freezes...
Unemployment rate highest for more than two years
BBC via AOL· 6 days agoRegular earnings - which exclude bonuses - rose at an annual pace of 6%, the ONS said, unchanged from the previous month. However, when the impact of...
Economy fails to grow in sodden April in new blow to Rishi Sunak
Evening Standard via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoIt was that better than expected first quarter data published bythe ONS on 10 May that some analysts...
One gun a day seized in London, Met Police says
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThere were 29 homicides by shooting in England and Wales in the year to March 2023, a rise of one on the previous year, according to the ONS. In Scotland...
UK economy showed no growth in April, official figures reveal
PA Media: Money via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoGross domestic product (GDP) was flat during the month, following growth of 0.4% in March, the ONS...