World news | The Guardian1d ago
Sobering times: alcohol-free beer added to UK inflation basket https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/16/alcohol-free-beer-uk-inflation-basket-prices-cpi-rpi-ons-hummus-pet-grooming #Inflation #Economics #FoodDrinkIndustry #Business #Beer #Food #UkNews #Alcohol #Society #OfficeForNationalStatistics #UkCostOfLivingCrisis
Sobering times: alcohol-free beer added to UK inflation basket

Hummus and pet grooming also join list of goods and services used to help judge the impact of rising prices

The Guardian
World news | The Guardian4d ago
Bleak economic data shows UK plc in trouble well before the Middle East crisis https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/13/bleak-economic-data-shows-uk-plc-in-trouble-well-before-the-middle-east-crisis #EconomicGrowthGdp #EconomicPolicy #Economics #Business #Politics #UkNews #ConstructionIndustry #ServicesSector #RachelReeves #RetailIndustry #OfficeForNationalStatistics #BankOfEngland #Commodities #InterestRates #ConsumerSpending #Inflation #UkCostOfLivingCrisis
Bleak economic data shows UK plc in trouble well before the Middle East crisis

Zero GDP growth in January will not help Rachel Reeves claim her policies have put UK in a stronger position to weather oil price storm

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 27
Life dissatisfaction in UK not improved since Covid, wellbeing data shows https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/27/life-dissatisfaction-in-uk-not-improved-since-covid-wellbeing-data-shows #Economics #HealthWellbeing #EconomicGrowthGdp #Business #MentalHealth #Coronavirus #UkNews #OfficeForNationalStatistics #Society
Dissatisfaction with life in UK unchanged since Covid, official data shows

Average life satisfaction still below pre-pandemic peak despite improving economic outlook, reports ONS

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 26
Number of young people in UK not in work or education rises closer to 1m https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/26/rise-in-neets-young-people-not-in-work-education-uk-ons #UkUnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #WorkCareers #OfficeForNationalStatistics #Unemployment #Business #Society #UkNews #Money
UK parents fear young will be worse off for first time in a century, ex-minister warns

Alan Milburn says people feel ‘social contract is being broken’ as number of Neets climbs to 957,000

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The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & EntertainmentFeb 23

'I wrote Bridgerton but come from the USA - Brits make one thing more complicated'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/i-wrote-bridgerton-come-usa-36767230

The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & EntertainmentFeb 22

Immigration debate 'fact-free zone' as Reform UK warns of 'invasion'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/immigration-debate-fact-free-zone-36762641

World news | The GuardianFeb 20
ONS criticises hit TV series Industry over characters impersonating staff https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/20/ons-office-national-statistics-tv-industry-bbc #Bbc #TelevisionIndustry #OfficeForNationalStatistics #Television #UkNews #Culture #Drama #TelevisionRadio #Media
Statistics chief complains to BBC over impersonation of staff in hit drama Industry

ONS tells broadcaster that depiction risks undermining interviewers’ ‘delicate relationship’ with the public

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 20
Art and antiques help lift retail sales in Great Britain to biggest monthly rise since 2024 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/20/art-and-antiques-help-lift-retail-sales-in-great-britain-to-biggest-monthly-rise-since-2024 #RetailIndustry #Business #OfficeForNationalStatistics #UkNews
Art and antiques help lift retail sales in Great Britain to biggest monthly rise since 2024

January increase of 1.8% beats forecasts and was also driven by shoppers snapping up jewellery online

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 20
UK reports record-breaking budget surplus of £30.4bn in surprise boost for Rachel Reeves https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/19/uk-reports-record-breaking-surplus-rachel-reeves #TaxAndSpending #GovernmentBorrowing #RachelReeves #Business #OfficeForNationalStatistics #Politics #UkNews #EconomicPolicy #Economics
UK reports record-breaking budget surplus of £30.4bn in surprise boost for Rachel Reeves

Largest January total since records began in 1993 is sharp reversal from December’s £11.6bn deficit

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 19
Boost for chancellor as UK public finances see record-breaking surplus of £XXbn https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/19/boost-for-chancellor-as-uk-public-finances-see-record-breaking-surplus-of-xxbn #PublicFinance #Society #RachelReeves #Politics #UkNews #EconomicPolicy #OfficeForNationalStatistics
Boost for chancellor as UK public finances see record-breaking surplus of £XXbn

Figure is largest January total since records began and marks sharp reversal from December’s deficit of £11.6bn

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