Raising a glass to Inverness’ booming hospitality sector
Almost a quarter of pubs in the UK shut between 2008 and 2018, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysis.
Office for National Statistics
Knife crime offences increase 8% over year to reach record high
Knife crime in England and Wales hit a record high in 2018/19, up 8% on the previous year, official figures show.
London house prices plunge at fastest annual rate since 2009
House prices in London have tumbled at the fastest annual rate since 2009, official figures show.
Inflation steady as cheaper fuel offset by dearer food and alcohol
UK inflation was subdued in June, as rising food and alcohol prices were offset by cheaper petrol and diesel.
Economists warn of slowing growth in UK jobs
The UK’s strong jobs market is in danger of stagnating, economists have warned as unemployment remained at a record low in the latest figures.
Number of people in work still near record high and wages continue to grow
Employment remains near record highs in the UK, with higher numbers of working women contributing to the strong labour market, new figures reveal.
UK productivity declines for third quarter in a row
Economists and the Labour Party have voiced concerns over the UK’s productivity crisis after fresh figures showed a third straight quarter of decline.
UK population hits 66.4m, with growth rate stalling
The population of the UK has risen to 66.4 million but the growth rate has stalled, official estimates show.
Inflation cools in May as travel price rises slow
UK inflation cooled off in May as price rises for travellers slowed down during the lull after the Easter rush, new figures showed.
Inflation expected to cool off as travel boost unwinds
Inflation is expected to have slipped in May, following an Easter boost to transport prices in the previous month.
Employment remains at top levels as more women stay in work
Employment remains at an all-time high in the UK, as the rate for women hit a fresh record, new figures reveal.
Car manufacturing slump puts brakes on UK economic growth
Growth in the British economy slowed in the three months to April, as a drop in car production following the original Brexit deadline hit output.
Number of EU nationals in UK falls for first time since records started in 2004
The number of EU nationals living in the UK has fallen for the first time since official data recording started 15 years ago, new statistics show.
EU immigration at lowest level since 2013
Immigration to the UK from the European Union has fallen to the lowest level in five years.
Inflation takes off on higher air fares and energy prices
UK inflation was higher in April, as the Easter getaway rush boosted air fares and the higher energy price cap was introduced.
Inflation expected to jump higher as energy price cap increases
Inflation is expected to have jumped higher in April as a hike in the energy price cap came into effect.
Record-low levels of unemployment in Scotland
Unemployment in Scotland has dropped to its lowest level of 3.2% after five consecutive months of record-low figures.
Men in poorest areas over four times more likely to suffer an avoidable death
Men living in the poorest parts of England are 4.5 times more likely to die from an avoidable cause than those in the richest areas, new figures suggest.
Knife crime at record level and homicides at highest in over a decade
Knife crime reached a record level last year in England and Wales, while there was the highest number of homicides for more than a decade, official figures show.
Homicide figures at highest level in a decade
There were 732 homicides in England and Wales last year – the highest number in a decade, official figures show.
Five-year survival rates for common cancers show little improvement
Five-year survival for breast, prostate and bowel cancer has barely improved in the last decade, new figures suggest.
Gale-force growth for offshore wind jobs
Scotland’s offshore wind energy industry workforce has increased by 300%, according to new figures.
Scots still spending more on fizzy drinks, chocolate and pastries
Scotland’s “diet problem” has been underlined again by new figures confirming the nation spends more on fizzy drinks, chocolate and pastries than the rest of the UK.
Business in the north: What’s coming this week?
Law firm Stronachs, which has been providing legal services in the north-east for more than 150 years, is on the move – but not very far.
Business in the north: What’s coming this week?
Like their counterparts around the country, business people in the north and north-east will be reading the runes of the latest inflation data, due to be published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) tomorrow.
Latest figures show drop in Scottish unemployment
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 14,000 in the first three months of the year to 120,000, according to the latest official figures.
Outer Hebrides named happiest place to live in the UK – survey
The Outer Hebrides has been named the happiest place to live in the UK.
Inflation reaches two-year high with price increases for clothing, food and fuel squeezing families
Inflation reached a two-year high last month, squeezing families with higher prices for clothing, food and fuel.
Scotland’s jobless figures lowest since 2008 but employment levels down
Unemployment has fallen by 25,000 in three months, bringing the jobless total in Scotland to the lowest level since 2008 and below the UK rate
New job figures raise hopes of north-east unemployment slowdown
Official unemployment figures have raised hopes that north-east job losses are slowing down.
North-east the most productive economy outside of London area
Aberdeen city and shire was the most economically productive region in the UK outside of the south-east in 2013, new figures have revealed.
Employment in Scotland reaches record high
The number of Scots in work has reached a new high, with a record 2.6million people across the country now in employment.