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Inflation jumps to 2.3% in sharpest increase for two years

The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 2.3% for October, from 1.7% in the previous month.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live 20 November: Sage sparkles, inflation rebound dents rate-sensitive stocks

Inflation’s rebound to an annual rate of 2.3% today dealt a setback to the outlook for lower interest rates.

Evening Standard

ONS may have ‘lost’ a million workers from job figures since pandemic

Resolution Foundation says figures are ‘overly pessimistic’ as people in work are less likely to answer survey

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Almost a million workers ‘lost’ by unreliable official data, claims think tank

The Resolution Foundation said the ONS has underestimated growth in employment by 930,000 workers since 2019.

Evening Standard

Housework to green energy: the new markers of growth in rival metric to GDP

Sustainability-focused inclusive income formula accounts for non-monetary factors overlooked in GDP, says ONS

The Guardian - UK

'Extremely challenging': London's richest borough consults on cuts as housing bill leaves £40m budget hole

Kensington and Chelsea council said it will need to make some ‘difficult decisions’ as it seeks to plug its budget hole

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves targets trade deal with Donald Trump as UK economy stalls

As official figures showed economic growth stalling under Labour, Rachel Reeves said she wanted to boost trade with the US and ‘looks forward to working with president-elect Donald Trump’

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Economic growth slows to 0.1% between July and September

The quarterly estimate was behind economists’ predictions and comes as a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Evening Standard

Bank of England chief to say UK must ‘rebuild relations’ following Brexit

Andrew Bailey will talk about the importance of economic growth at the annual Mansion House speech in the City of London.

The Independent UK

ONS Report: UK Remote Workers Sleep 24 More Minutes And Work 10 Minutes Less Than In-Office Peers

ONS revealed remote civil servants sleep more, work less, and enjoy better work-life balance, while hybrid work reshapes productivity across the public sector.

International Business Times UK

Gen Z is avoiding university—but it could be the key to landing a hybrid job

Hybrid work is popular for many reasons. But if having a hybrid job is the goal, shunning university could hurt candidates' chances, ONS found.

Fortune

London unemployment jumps to its highest rate in more than three years

The jobless rate has been rising more quickly in London than in other regions over recent months

Evening Standard

UK jobs market cools as businesses warn over budget hit to hiring and prices

Rise in unemployment comes amid concerns over increase in employers’ national insurance contributions

The Guardian - UK

UK grocery inflation picks up to 2.3%; unemployment rises while regular wage growth slows – as it happened

Consumers started their Christmas shopping early, Kantar says; UK jobless rate rises to 4.3% while wage growth excluding bonuses is at a two-year low

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Evening Standard

Wage growth slows further as unemployment rises – ONS

The ONS said average regular earnings growth eased back to 4.8% in the three months to September.

Evening Standard

Home workers spend more time sleeping and exercising, survey shows

The survey looked at the activities of people on weekdays and who work at least seven hours.

TechRadar

Hybrid work is the ‘new normal’ for many workers

ONS statistics show how hybrid work is evolving in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Hybrid working much more likely if staff have a degree, says ONS

Official figures show ability to work from home differs greatly across age, job type and education

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Evening Standard

Ghana in, Germany out of most common countries of birth for non-UK-born mothers

India remained number one with Pakistan still in second place.

Fortune

The U.K.’s fertility rate is at its lowest level in 90 years

“The fertility rate in England and Wales has been below two children per woman since the 1970s,” the ONS said.

Evening Standard

UK gender pay gap reduces to 7% for 2024, ONS data shows

The general secretary of the TUC said the gap is declining at a ‘snail’s pace’.

Evening Standard

Fact check: The proportion of adults paying income tax has risen since 2014

In the 2014-15 fiscal year around 30.7 million people paid income tax, and this reached 37.4 million a decade later.

The Independent UK

Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to new record low

The average age of mothers remained stable at 30.9, while fathers’ average age increased to 33.8.

Evening Standard

Number of babies born in London drops to lowest level in 15 years

The capital’s fertility rate has dropped to the lowest level since 2008

The Independent UK

Fertility rate for England and Wales plummets to lowest level since 1930s

Data shows the total fertility rate was 1.44 children per woman last year

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