Titchfield Office for National Statistics civil servants could strike as work from home dispute escalates
A union has opened a ballot for strike action which could affect a number of Hampshire employees as a dispute over a work ...
U.K. Retail Sales Rise for First Time in Five Months
Retailers in the U.K. reported a brighter start to the new year, with sales rising after four straight months of falls, ...
End in sight for 'feudal laws' that make 5 million households 'second-class homeowners'
Anyone living a flat will be given the chance to buy a share in their property under reforms planned by the end of the ...
UK's statistics chief blames video doorbells and rise of 'gated communities' for Brits refusing to take part in jobs survey crucial for setting interest rates
Ian Diamond said the ONS needs more funding to overcome the issues - which have been causing major problems for the ...
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Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland reach 15-year high
There were 1,277 deaths from conditions wholly caused by alcohol recorded in 2023, compared to 1,276 the year before, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data reveals. There were 10,473 ...
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UK data chief calls for more cash to lift response rates amid faulty jobs survey
Office for National Statistics boss Sir Ian Diamond told MPs that he is ‘super hopeful’ about its work to improve the labour force survey. Sir Ian Diamond appeared before the Treasury ...
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Worthing and Crawley among highest in UK for shoplifting rates
The study analysed data from the Office for National Statistics, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, and the Scottish government. This revealed that many of the worst-hit areas ...
U.K. Retail Sales Rise for First Time in Five Months — Update
U.K. retail sales volumes were 1.7% higher in January than in the prior month, from a fall of 0.6% in December, the Office for National Statistics said Friday. Economists expected sales to climb 0.9% ...