ONS
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The ONS said the decline in unemployment was driven by a rise in the number of people who had stopped looking for work, rather than an increase in hiring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Savouri notes that in addition to these policy-led distortions, the ONS is simply under-resourced, something that was highlighted ten years ago by Bank of England Professor Charlie Bean.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The ONS calculates affordability based on a combination of average earnings and average house prices.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The ONS said supermarket sales fell back from January, while household goods retailers saw demand dampened due to February's wet weather.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
An early estimate of payrolled employees for February rose on month by 20,000, compared with an increase of 6,000 in January, the ONS said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
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