Knife crime hits record high after 7% increase in recorded offences
Knife crime in England and Wales hit a record high in the year to September, up by 7% on the previous 12 months.
Office for National Statistics
Public sector borrowing less than expected but will rise this year – ONS
Britain’s budget deficit was less than expected in December, although borrowing is set to rise this year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Interest rate cut less likely after strong employment figures, say experts
New employment figures are likely to take some of the pressure off the Bank of England to slash interest rates next week, analysts have said.
Bleak Christmas for retailers as shoppers cut back
Shoppers cut down on both how much they bought and the amount they spent at the end of last year, new figures show.
Number of men dying from prostate cancer at all-time high
The number of men dying from prostate cancer in the UK has hit an all-time high, new figures show.
One in five adults ‘abused before they turned 16’
Around one in five adults in England and Wales experienced a form of child abuse before they turned 16, figures suggest.
Retail sales slow to weakest annual growth rate since April 2018
Retail sales slowed to their weakest annual growth rate since April 2018 in November as consumers exercised caution amid political uncertainty.
Low inflation provides festive cheer for consumers, say economists
Economists have said that continued low inflation will give consumers “further cheer” over Christmas, as it continues to sit significantly below wage growth.
Annual house price growth slows to seven-year low
House prices increased at their lowest annual rate in over seven years in October, official figures show.
Annual house price growth slows to seven-year low
House prices increased at their lowest annual rate in over seven years in October, official figures show.
Inflation holds firm as concert tickets offset slowdown in cigarette prices
UK inflation held firm at a three-year low after a slowdown in cigarette price increases was offset by more expensive concert tickets.
British companies rush to sell off foreign assets
British companies have been selling their foreign assets at the fastest rate since the start of the century, new officials figures revealed on Tuesday.
Disabled workers paid 88p for each pound made by non-disabled colleagues
Employers across the UK pay their disabled staff 12.2% less than those without disabilities, new government data has shown.
Divorce rates fall to lowest since 1971
Divorce rates for heterosexual couples in England and Wales fell last year to their lowest for nearly half a century – but the number of same sex couples splitting up has risen.
Consumers unexpectedly cautious with spending in October
Consumers were unexpectedly cautious in their spending in October after showing sustained confidence in the face of Brexit uncertainty, official figures show.
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.