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Bigger than expected fall allows Rishi Sunak to say he has met pledge to halve rate of price rises
Rental charges rise at record pace as high borrowing costs hit both would-be buyers and landlords
ONS moves to increase response rate and improve reliability after series of embarrassing revisions
Efficiency rises just 1.7% over 16 years, a trend described as ‘alarming’ by experts
ONS data appears to back Bank of England’s view that ‘greedflation’ has not been behind higher consumer prices
The ONS needs to raise its game to meet the demand for better and faster statistics
ONS move comes after it was forced to scrap its usual monthly labour market analysis in October
Surge in hiring has also boosted workers in low-paid sectors, official figures reveal
Unreliable data on the state of the jobs market gives the Bank of England a headache
Maps show how lockdowns, furloughs and remote working changed the way the country worked
How can we make economic policy if the figures we rely on are problematic?
‘Experimental’ estimates showing slight rise in unemployment leave Bank of England without key information at critical time for economy
Things go from bad to worse for the UK’s jobs data
Better than expected data on budget deficit raises pressure on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to outline tax cuts
Average total pay slows to 8.1% in August but remains close to record highs
Office for National Statistics to push back release of monthly employment figures by one week
Labour pains
Revised data from ONS shows Britain is not worst G7 performer
New mortality data could help create targeted policy to reduce the UK’s large and growing disease burden
July rain had depressed quantity of goods bought, says UK’s statistics agency
Better than expected data adds to pressure on chancellor to cut taxes
Ministers look at a rise in line with earnings excluding bonuses — below the headline 8.5% rate
The ONS will redouble efforts to ensure the public can have faith in its work
Last week’s changes to estimates of UK GDP are too big to be ignored
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