UK population set to pass 70 million mark in 2031
The UK population is set to pass the 70 million mark in the next decade but at a slower rate than previously thought, according to official statistics.
Office for National Statistics
UK population predicted to rise by 3m in 10 years
The population of the UK is projected to rise by three million over the next decade, according to official statistics.
House price growth picks up after seven-year low
Annual house price growth accelerated in August from a previous near seven-year low, official figures show.
UK employment suffers sharpest dip in four years as wage growth stalls
UK employment suffered its sharpest decline in more than four years in the three months to August, new figures reveal.
Living near green spaces boosts property prices by £2,500 on average, ONS finds
Living next to green spaces such as parks, allotments, golf courses and playing fields can boost the price of a property by £2,500 on average, statisticians have found.
Fall in proportion of live births to women born outside UK
The proportion of live births in England and Wales to women born outside the UK has fallen for the first time in nearly three decades.
‘Spike in deaths’ on hottest day on record
The number of deaths spiked on the hottest day of the summer, provisional official data shows.
Budget deficit smaller than expected, but borrowing rises ahead of Brexit
The budget deficit was smaller last month than expected, but borrowing rose by more than a quarter ahead of the Brexit deadline on October 31, official figures have revealed.
Retail sales dip in August amid drop in online shopping
A healthy retail period dipped in August as UK shoppers bought fewer goods than in July, figures show.
UK house price growth slows to lowest annual rate since 2012
House prices across the UK increased at their lowest annual rate in around seven years in July, according to official figures.
Recession fears ease following surprise 0.3% jump in GDP
The economy grew by 0.3% in July, reducing the risk that the UK is heading for a recession, according to the Office for National Statistics.
No plans to scrap bonds linked to ‘flawed’ pricing measure, says Chancellor
Chancellor Sajid Javid said he has no plans to stop the sale of government bonds which are linked to the Retail Prices Index (RPI), despite admitting “flaws” in the pricing measure.
Number of suicides rises for first time since 2013
The number of suicides has risen for the first time since 2013, with a “significant increase” among men, official figures show.
UK budget surplus misses forecasts as Government spending jumps before Brexit
The UK public purse delivered a smaller-than-expected surplus last month as public spending continued to increase.
Ex-Aberdeen University boss named new national statistician – amid ongoing cash probe
A former Aberdeen University boss has been named as the UK’s new national statistician.
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.
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.