Tag Result: Office of National Statistics
National Statistician calls for ‘official’ house price index
The government’s key adviser on statistics has called for the introduction of a single, ...
Unemployment rises to 2.5 million
Unemployment rate has increased to 7.9% for the three months to October, up 0.1% on the qu...
UK inflation climbs to 3.3%
Consumer price inflation (CPI) remained well above the government's target after reaching ...
OBR raises 2010 but trims 2011 growth forecasts
The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has raised its estimate for economi...
Getting old is hard to do
It’s ingrained into us from a relatively young age that getting older is no fun.
King warns banks should be broken up – papers
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has thrown his weight behind breaking up the banks as...
Feature: Government Spending Review – What to expect
Peter Barnett, policy adviser to the House of Lords, says October’s spending review will...
Inflation unchanged at 3.1%
Inflation was unchanged at 3.1% in August, according to the Office for National Statistics...
4m households with no working adult
Four million households in Britain have no adults in work, according to official figures, ...
GDP growth revised up to 1.2%
The UK economy grew by more than expected in Q2 of 2010, boosted by a strong performance f...