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Drop in real term pay erodes spending power of millions of Britons

Sky-high inflation eroded the spending power of millions of families across Britain as the cost-of-living crisis hit hard at the start of the year, official figures revealed on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Without economic growth, there is no escape from the cost of living crisis

The UK economy cannot get out of first gear. Data released by the Office for National Statistics shows growth was a negligible 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of the year, with output falling by 0.3 per cent in March alone.

Evening Standard

Hypertension: The deadly health problem young men are living with undiagnosed

High proportion of men aged between 16 and 24 who are living with high blood pressure don’t know they have it, the Office for National Statistics has found

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The deadly health problem most young men are living with undiagnosed

66% of young men aged between 16 and 24 are living with undiagnosed high blood pressure, the Office for National Statistics has found

The Independent UK

Imitation firearms now main weapon used in gun crime – figures

The Office for National Statistics said a rise in gun crime was largely down to the growing presence of imitation weapons.

The Independent UK

Wet weather blamed as retail sales slump

The Office for National Statistics said that retail sales volumes declined by 0.9% last month.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live: CBI members will vote on lobby group’s future

Results from collapsed bank Credit Suisse today revealed the scale of the run on assets during last month’s industry turmoil.

Evening Standard

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Cost of living 'nightmare' to get even worse for families - 9 vital questions answered

The Office for National Statistics said we last month paid 19% more on a weekly shop, the highest since 1977. Some items have gone up seven times faster than average wages

Daily Mirror

Inflation falls to 10.1% but price of basic foods hits record high - what it means for you

UK inflation fell to 10.1% in March - this is down from the 10.4% and surprise jump that was recorded in February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said this morning

Daily Mirror

OPINION - The Standard View: Please mind the gap between earnings and inflation

The gap between earnings and inflation is showing little sign of closing. Real pay — the amount people take home adjusted for inflation — has fallen for the 15th successive month, data from the Office for National Statistics shows.

Evening Standard

Amazing map reveals the 60-plus languages spoken throughout Bristol

Maps from the Office for National Statistics chart the main spoken language by Bristol residents in the home

Bristol Post

OPINION - The Standard View: Jeremy Hunt’s ‘not-so-bad’ economy offers little comfort

The British economy cannot get going. Growth flatlined in February, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show, as a rise in construction was offset by falls in services and production.

Evening Standard

UK economy avoided recession and grew at end of last year, new figures show

Updated figures mean UK narrowly avoided recession last year

The Independent UK

UK house price correction ‘has some way to go’ after March falls; eurozone and US inflation falls – as it happened

Average UK house prices fell 3.1% in year to March, while energy costs are now falling in the eurozone and US core PCE inflation has dropped

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The ONS has published its final COVID infection survey – here's why it's been such a valuable resource

March 24 marked the publication of the final bulletin of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Coronavirus Infection Survey after nearly three years of tracking COVID infections in the UK. The first bulletin was published on May 14 2020 and we’ve seen new releases almost every week since.

The Guardian - UK

Economy on track for return to growth as retail sales in Great Britain rise

Service sector companies attract new business amid rising confidence and resilient consumer demand

Daily Mirror

Overworked NHS staff being driven to suicide with one life lost every three days

The figures, published by the Office for National Statistics, come as ministers are urged to rethink a move to scrap mental health support funding for NHS workers

Bristol Post

Bristol's richest and poorest neighbourhoods revealed in new interactive map

Bristol has one of the highest income-inequality gaps in the country

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Unemployment rate in North East hits record low, new figures show

The North East's unemployment rate is still above the national average, but has seen the largest fall in the UK over the last year

Evening Standard

Millions of workers see another fall in real term pay

Inflation still outstripping wages growth

The Independent UK

Unemployment rate remains at 3.7% but job vacancies fall for eighth month in a row

Record number of people outside the job market due to long-term sickness

The Independent UK

UK jobs market sees signs of cooling as wages remain under pressure

The ONS said the rate of unemployment stood at 3.7% in the three months to January, unchanged from the previous three months.

The Independent UK

Lamb shoulder out and Dairy free spread in: All the changes to the UK’s cost of living tracking ‘inflation basket’

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) monitors the prices of a virtual so-called inflation basket of more than 700 goods and services to create monthly inflation figures

The Independent UK

UK’s economy returns to growth after rebound in entertainment and transport

The Office for National Statistics said the economy grew by 0.3% in January, following a sharp 0.5% decline in December.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: Silicon Valley Bank UK insolvency amid US collapse, blue-chip shares lowest since January

The UK economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.3% in January, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed today, but shares were down amid questions about the future of Silicon Valley Bank.

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