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UK statistics agency braces for official reviews as more data flaws emerge
The ONS has postponed publishing trade data and suspended publication of two price indices over past 10 daysFinancial Times - 1h -
UK statistics agency delays release of trade data after finding error
Move by Office for National Statistics will fuel questions over quality of its figures following problems with jobs surveyFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
UK expects more than 30 countries to join Ukrainian ceasefire coalition
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More than a fifth of UK adults still not looking for work
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More than a quarter of UK care visas went to ‘rogue’ employers, Home Office admits
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UK economy shrinks in January; stocks and euro jump on German debt deal – as it happened
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UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January
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ONS change to pension valuation is ‘fundamentally flawed’, think-tank says
Institute for Fiscal Studies accuses official statisticians of ‘jumbled economic reasoning’, in latest setback for agencyFinancial Times - 19h -
VR headsets and pulled pork join UK inflation basket
Office for National Statistics updates items used to measure price growth as spending habits evolveFinancial Times - 3d -
UK wage growth holds steady at 5.9%
Figures come as Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates on ThursdayFinancial Times - 1d -
UK government borrowing overshoots expectations
Official figures will add to pressure on chancellor as she prepares for Spring Statement next weekFinancial Times - 9h -
More Americans are now seeking UK citizenship. Three of them tell us why
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Watch: Starmer visits UK nuclear-armed submarine
The prime minister pays a rare visit to the crew of HMS Vanguard, as the submarine returns to UK waters after more than 200 days of patrol.BBC News - 1d -
UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January
The U.K.'s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January, official figures showed on Friday.CNBC - Mar. 14 -
UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January
Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring StatementFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
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UK Treasury plans to monitor departments’ spending in real time
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Starmer shifts from boots on the ground in Ukraine to air and sea defence
UK prime minister hosts meeting of senior armed forces figures from 31 nationsFinancial Times - 1d -
Government borrowing higher than expected as pressure builds on Reeves
The latest figures for the UK economy add pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Spring Statement next week.BBC News - 9h -
2025 NFL free agency: Jaguars GM says any more veteran signings 'could be just standing in the way' of rookies
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US inflation fell more than expected to 2.8% in February
Figure bolsters case for cental bank to cut interest rates amid signs of slowing economic growthFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
How not to be deported: India’s nurses seeking work abroad learn how to migrate safely
Kerala is providing lessons on how not to be scammed by employment agencies as US and UK step up immigration raids. On a warm February morning, Devika, 24, sits with more than 60 classmates in the ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
UK minister in ‘active discussions’ with pension funds to invest more in private markets
Torsten Bell says government is ‘encouraging, not instigating’ investment in wider range of assetsFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
FCA drops plan to ‘name and shame’ more UK companies under investigation
Financial regulator says it will scrap new public interest test after backlash from the City and government officialsFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
UK must be more ambitious in rebuilding EU relations, says business group
British Chambers of Commerce head says recent warm words about post-Brexit reset are ‘not nearly enough’Financial Times - 1d -
Health secretary admits 'risk of disruption' in NHS overhaul
The health secretary defends scrapping NHS England but admits the reform will bring challenges.BBC News - 5d -
2025 NFL free agency bold predictions: Sam Darnold back with Jets, Cowboys spend money and more
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Reeves to restrict UK competition watchdog’s merger investigations
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The White House war on federal statistics
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David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – UK politics live
‘We have more cards we can play,’ foreign secretary tells MPs as he says G7 foreign ministers found ‘common ground’ when meeting last week. The Reform UK press conference is about to start. There ...The Guardian - 4d -
How the UK’s welfare cuts will change claimants’ lives
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2025 NFL free agency: 10 takeaways from opening week including the Vikings going wild, same old Cowboys, more
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Records show many federal workers were fired and rehired at 18 agencies
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Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years
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NOAA set to fire 1,029 more employees
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