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Why has inflation risen unexpectedly and what does it mean for households?

Official data showed Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 3.6% in June, up from 3.4% in May and the highest since January 2024.

The Independent UK

UK set to become Europe’s most populated country by end of century — and Britons think Labour has no plan

Britain’s population could reach more than 86 million by 2100, a cross-party Lords report has warned

Evening Standard

UK inflation rise makes it clear: the cost of living crisis has not gone away

Analysts say pressure will be on Bank to keep interest rates higher for longer, as consumers’ mood stays gloomy

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Inflation jumps to highest level for nearly 18 months as food prices rise again

The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 3.6% in June, up from 3.4% in May.

Evening Standard

Fall in UK GDP puts focus back on expectations of tax rises in autumn budget

Depressing data comes as Rachel Reeves and her team were daring to hope business confidence was recovering

The Guardian - UK

UK exports to US returned to growth in May as trade deal cut some key tariffs

Goods exports rose by £300 million during the month, the Office for National Statistics revealed.

The Independent UK

Blow to Chancellor as UK economy shrank unexpectedly in May

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product contracted by 0.1% in May, following a 0.3% drop in April.

Evening Standard

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Abortion rate hits record high with three in 10 pregnancies ending in termination

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

The Independent UK

Number of abortions in England and Wales hit record high in 2022

Almost three in 10 conceptions ended in legal terminations, ONS figures show, as provider says women struggling to access contraception

The Guardian - UK

Figures show record high of almost three in 10 conceptions ending in abortion

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

Evening Standard

Deprivation and ethnicity behind ‘considerable’ inequality in premature death

Premature mortality is defined as someone who dies from any cause before they reach the age of 75.

Evening Standard

Wage growth in Europe: Which jobs have seen the biggest increases?

Euronews Business takes a closer look at wage growth for the 25 largest occupations in the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.

Euronews

Women in poorest parts of England and Wales ‘will spend only two-thirds of life in good health’

Healthy life expectancy for women in most deprived areas falls to the lowest level since recent records began, ONS says

The Guardian - UK

Healthy life expectancy at record low for women in most deprived areas

The ONS has released separate estimates for healthy life expectancy across England and Wales.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Births in England and Wales increase for first time since 2021

Rise in number of babies born to men over 60 a factor in small rise in birthrate, shows ONS data

The Independent UK

The surprising demographic behind the first lift in birth rate in years

There was a 14 per cent jump of children born to fathers aged 60 and over in 2024

Evening Standard

Rise in births in England and Wales helped by ‘notable’ jump in older fathers

The largest increases were in West Midlands, up 3.4%, and London, up 1.8%.

The Guardian - UK

UK households hit by squeeze on living standards despite fastest growth in G7

ONS confirms GDP growth at 0.7% between January and March but households saving less of disposable income

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The Independent UK

UK economy experiences most significant growth in over a year

Experts said there were clouds over the horizon for the economy

Evening Standard

UK economic rebound confirmed as consumer spending strengthens – ONS

The Office for National Statistic said gross domestic product rose by an unrevised 0.7% between January and March.

The Guardian - UK

UK economic growth confirmed at 0.7% in first quarter; Lincolnshire oil refinery calls in administrators –as it happened

UK-US trade deal kicks in today, lowering tariffs for British carmakers and aerospace sector

The Guardian - UK

Office for National Statistics has ‘deep-seated’ problems and needs an overhaul

Devereux Review on the UK’s main statistics body also says a revision of past figures may be required

Evening Standard

London population on course to hit 10 million over the next decade, in part due to migration

Tower Hamlets set for 20.4% rise in residents, including net increase of more than 87,000 people from abroad, says ONS

Evening Standard

UK population projected to grow at slower rate because of drop in migration

The ONS said the new figures are ‘a better reflection of short-term population change’.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's 'bucking international trends' on investment. Is that a good thing?

BILLIONS of pounds are set to flow out of Scotland due to foreign investment figures celebrated by the Scottish Government ...

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