The Latest Breaking News from the Office for National Statistics

There are more than 1.4 million appointments a day in general practice in England. Traditionally, patients booked by telephone, braving the “8am scramble”. However, a higher proportion of people are now contacting their GP surgery online than by phone, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.

Some 174,000 16 to 34-year-olds left the country in the year to March, figures released by the Office for National Statistics show

The Office for National Statistics said public sector borrowing stood at £17.4 billion last month, above the £14.4 billion official forecast.

With public sector borrowing surpassing predictions, the government faces further challenges just days before the Budget

The average UK house price is now around £272,000, the Office for National Statistics said.

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 3.6% in October, from 3.8% in September, the Office for National Statistics said.

Improved methods by the Office for National Statistics suggest net migration hit a higher and slightly earlier peak and then fell more quickly.

The Office for National Statistics said UK gross domestic product grew by 0.1% between July and September.

Rachel Reeves was handed an unwelcome pre-Budget surprise today when official figures showed the economy ground almost to a halt over the three months to September.

London’s jobseeker benefit claimant rate is roughly 45% above the national average

Experts have predicted that the Office for National Statistics will report 0.2% growth over the three months to September.