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“the consumer prices index (CPI) showing a reading of 2.8 per cent.”

“Core inflation, which strips volatile energy and food prices, was 2.6 per cent”

“services inflation, closely monitored by Bank of England rate-setters for evidence of wage pressures, jumped from 3.2 per cent to 3.7 per cent.”

“The debate comes as Britain’s high streets continue a fragile recovery, with retail sales having seen a 1.2 per cent uptick in May, according to the Office for National Statistics, helped by warmer w…”

“consumer prices rose 0.6 per cent on the month in May, taking the annual rate to 2.2 per cent from 2.3 per cent in April”

“the economy grew 0.1 per cent in May”

“The services sector, which contributes more than 80 per cent of total economic output, grew 0.3 per cent”

“Manufacturing contracted 0.8 per cent and production 0.5 per cent”

“Science and tech activity was up 1.8 per cent, heavily driven by a 5.1 per cent expansion in research and development”

“the ONS said this industry alone contributed 0.06 percentage points to real GDP growth”

“It follows the economy recording a 0.1 per cent slip in April, which followed a strong first quarter after growth of 0.3 per cent in March and 0.4 per cent in February”

“The services sector, which contributes more than 80 per cent of total economic output”

“Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show more than a million people aged 16 to 24 are currently not in education, employment or training (Neet).”

“The number of young people not in education, employment or training jumped past one million in the first three months of 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics.”

“statistics published by the ONS last week showing that since 2024, 75,000 fewer 16- to 18-year-olds are currently in payrolled employment.”

“Across the country, healthy life expectancy in 2022-2024 was 60.7 years for men and 60.9 years for women, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).  This was a drop of 1.8 and 2.5 years …”

“There were 2,386 babies born in 2025 called Olivia and 5,957 boys called Muhammad, making up 1.4 per cent of all birth names.”

“There were 585,396 live births, 284,681 female and 300,715 male, in 2025 in England and Wales.”

“The top 10 names accounted for 9.1 per cent of all births that year.”

“The girls’ names that saw the largest popularity increase were Ada, rising 54 places; Maeve, up 24; and Charlotte, by 24.”

“For boys, this was Roman, by 33 places; Harry by 26 and Finley by 25.”

“The girls’ names that dropped off the top 100 were Jessica, down 44 places; Ellie, falling by 31; and Amelia, decreasing by 22.”

“Bodhi fell by 18 places; Grayson by 14; and Brody by seven to knock them off the top 100.”

“The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 53,000 to 2.51 million during the three months to March”

“The unemployment total is now at its highest level since December 1994”

“the total number of people claiming unemployment benefit fell in April by 27,100 to 1.52 million”

“The rate of unemployment remained at 8%, the Office for National Statistics said”

“They rose by almost 100,000 to a record total of just under 8.2 million”

“941,000 16 to 24-year-olds out of work in the January to March period - a rise of 18,000 on the previous three months”

“The number of over-50s out of work for more than a year climbed 12,000 on the quarter to 146,000”

“1,066,000 people said they were working part-time because they could not find a full-time job - up by 25,000”

“According to the latest figures provided by the Office for National Statistics, 503,000 people moved to the UK between September 2008 and September 2009, and 361,000 people moved out.”

“there were 114,000 more children born in 2008 than in 2001 - with each year having seen an increase.”

“The Consumer Prices Index (CPI), the government's preferred measure, dropped to 3.4% from 3.7% in April, according to the Office for National Statistics.”

“The Retail Prices Index (RPI), a measure widely used in pay talks, fell to 5.1% in May from 5.4%, the ONS said.”

“there were 114,000 more children born in 2008 than in 2001”

“the rise in births between 2007 and 2008 alone will mean an extra 700 classrooms when these children reach school age.”

“the gap between these highs and lows in this 20-year cycle is the equivalent of about 3,800 primary classes.”

“The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revised down the amount borrowed by the government last year from £163.4bn to £156bn.”

“Borrowing was £5.5bn lower than previously thought in March, the statistics agency added.”

“Income tax and capital gains tax earned the government £2.6bn more than previously thought, the ONS said, while taxes on production were up £800m and VAT was up £600m.”

“According to the Office for National Statistics, external, 66% of adults reported their cost of living had increased compared with a month ago...”

“the Office for National Statistics says the rise in births between 2007 and 2008 alone will mean an extra 700 classrooms when these children reach school age.”

“And the Office for National Statistics says the rise in births between 2007 and 2008 alone will mean an extra 700 classrooms when these children reach school age.”

“According to the Office for National Statistics, external, 66% of adults reported their cost of living had increased compared with a month ago with the most commonly reported reasons being the price …”