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The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced plans to integrate artificial intelligence to save thousands of hours annually, aiming to cut costs and strengthen its core data output.
Average UK private rents increased by 3.3% in the year to June, following a 2.7% rise in British house prices in the year to May, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The UK economy saw a modest 0.1% growth in May, following a 0.1% contraction in April, as reported by the Office for National Statistics, with the growth pulling back sharply after a strong start to the year and amid pressures from the Iran war.
The UK's Office for National Statistics released the list of most popular baby names for 2025 in England and Wales, with Muhammad retaining the top spot.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has acknowledged a fresh error related to surveys, which is expected to reduce the quality of upcoming jobs data released in July.
The total volume of retail sales in the UK fell by 1.3% in April, marking the sharpest decline in almost a year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The UK's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.6 percent in the first quarter, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has downgraded its predictions for UK population growth, now expecting the number of residents to reach 71 million by 2034, attributing the revision to lower fertility rates and stricter immigration policies.
The Office for National Statistics said public sector borrowing stood at £14.3 billion in February – £2.2 billion higher than a year ago.
Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has criticized the TV series 'Industry' for its depiction of characters impersonating ONS staff, warning it could undermine public trust.
The U.K. inflation rate significantly cooled to 3% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics, increasing the likelihood of a Bank of England rate cut.
A recent analysis suggests that Britain is experiencing a 'productivity boom' that is not accurately reflected in the data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a decrease in job vacancies in the UK for the three months leading up to June, with private sector wage growth also falling below 3%.
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) is facing challenges in hiring enough interviewers as part of its efforts to improve the quality of economic data output.
The UK's next census is at risk if the Office for National Statistics (ONS) fails to improve its survey response rates, with top officials stating that solving the institutional crisis will be a complex and non-linear process.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports a weakening UK job market, with the number of people starting new jobs and overall vacancies both falling to their lowest levels in five years.
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicate that immigration to Great Britain saw a significant decrease last year.
The UK's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.6 percent in the first quarter, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) has privately indicated that problems with its 'transformed' labor force survey will not be resolved before 2027, leading to further delays in critical jobs data.
UK annual earnings grew at their slowest rate in over five years, reaching 3.8% in the three months to January, according to the Office for National Statistics, with the Bank of England expected to keep interest rates unchanged.
Average life satisfaction still below pre-pandemic peak despite improving economic outlook, reports ONS The proportion of people in the UK who feel dissatisfied with life has failed to improve since the pandemic despite the economic outlook improving, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics said its quarterly survey of personal wellbeing in the UK shows that average life satisfaction remains below its pre-pandemic peak, despite the rate of GDP per person rising over the same...
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a public sector net borrowing surplus of £30.4 billion in January, providing a boost for the Chancellor.
The UK unemployment rate increased to 5.2% in the three months to December, up from 5.1% in November, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) released a new labor market survey indicating that long-term sickness might be a less significant factor in economic inactivity than previously estimated.
Data from the Office for National Statistics indicates that UK businesses are not significantly expanding their use of artificial intelligence, primarily focusing on efficiency savings with free tools rather than developing new products.
Official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that Muhammad, including variant spellings, has once again claimed the top spot as the most popular baby boy's name in England and Wales for the third straight year.
The UK's Office for National Statistics confirmed robust economic growth for the first quarter of this year, but revised down its GDP growth forecast for the end of 2025.
The UK's inflation rate remained unchanged at 2.8%, slightly lower than expected, primarily due to the slowest rise in food prices in nearly a year and a half. This stability in inflation was reported by the Office for National Statistics.
The UK's net immigration is reported to have fallen by nearly half in 2025, primarily due to a 47% decrease in non-EU nationals arriving for professional reasons, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The Office for National Statistics projects that the UK will experience more deaths than births annually from now on, leading to slower population growth due to declining fertility rates and a sharp fall in migration.
The total volume of retail sales in the UK fell by 0.4% last month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), primarily due to adverse wet weather and weaker performance in supermarket trading.
Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.
Average house prices in Wales have increased by 7% over the past year, surpassing the UK average, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
Largest January total since records began in 1993 is sharp reversal from December’s £11.6bn deficit The UK government has posted the biggest ever budget surplus, official figures show, after a large boost in self-assessment and capital gains tax receipts. In a boost for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in the run-up to her spring statement next month, public sector finances recorded a surplus of £30.4bn at the start of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This was £15.9bn higher than the surplus recorded in January 2025. Continue reading...