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Hybrid working out of reach for poor and low-skilled workers, says ONS

Such shift patterns are now the ‘new normal’ for more than a quarter of workers in Great Britain, figures show

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Is Rachel Reeves a toxic influence in the workplace?

COMMENT : The number of job vacancies has taken a tumble just as the unemployment rate hits a four-year high – which is exactly what happens when you make it more expensive to take people on, says James Moore

The Independent UK

The reasons why experts are predicting a further plunge in migration

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Net migration will halve again to 200,000 next year due to worsening job market, Home Office advisor predicts

Net migration to the UK fell from around 860,000 to 431,000 in the year up to December 2024

The Independent UK

Reeves will hope weaker wage growth enables more interest rate cuts

Bank of England governor has said he sees pay as crucial in determining pace of rate reductions

The Guardian - UK

At least 250,000 jobs lost since Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget, data shows

Unemployment at highest level in nearly four years, with increase blamed on chancellor’s hike to businesses’ NICs

The Guardian - UK

Jobless rate surges to highest since 2021 while pay growth eases sharply – ONS

The Office for National Statistics said average regular earnings, excluding bonuses, fell sharply to 5.2% in the three months to April.

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Unemployment rate surges to highest since 2021 as wage growth eases sharply

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show average regular earnings fell to 5.2 per cent in the three months to April

The Independent UK

Voices: The ONS scandal that has made your bills higher than they should be

COMMENT : Two mistakes made by Britain’s national number cruncher, the ONS, affect us all, writes James Moore – from our mobile phone bills to how much we pay for mortgages and other loans

The Independent UK

ONS admits April inflation figure was too high after vehicle tax data error

The ONS said it would not be revising the official published figures.

Evening Standard

Lower-income consumers missing out on pay rises fuels fall in sales at B&M

Shares down in early trading as retailer also blames ‘challenging UK retail trading environment’ after profits slide

The Guardian - UK

UK workers are taking fewer sick days as figures reveal new average

The number of sick days taken per person was down in 2024

The Independent UK

Sickness absence rate down to just four days a year for every worker – ONS

An estimated 148.9 million working days were lost in the UK because of sickness or injury in 2024.

Evening Standard

Would you live with your parents and kids all under one roof?

Multigenerational living with children, parents and grandparents all under one roof is on the rise, but it’s not without complications

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Bank of England governor urges deeper ties with EU to ‘minimise’ Brexit impact

Andrew Bailey says Brexit was not ‘wrong’ but welcomes the UK’s efforts to reset relations with the bloc

The Independent UK

UK housing crisis sees renters hit hardest by rising bills

The government is trying to ease an acute housing shortage that has pushed up rents and prices in recent years

Evening Standard

UK renters hit hardest by inflation as household costs surge

Spiralling rents for the UK’s 5.5 million private tenants continued to outstrip broader price rises in the economy last year.

The Independent UK

High anxiety amongst adults has continued beyond Covid pandemic, new figures show

The proportion of adults reporting high anxiety has remained far higher than before the pandemic

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Evening Standard

Proportion of adults with high anxiety is greater than before pandemic

The percentage of women reporting high levels of anxiety is ‘statistically significantly higher’ than for men, according to the ONS figures.

The Guardian - UK

Who is calling the shots when it comes to UK wage levels: workers or bosses?

Amid apparent rising pay, economists are concerned about the consequences of a possible shift in the balance of power

The Guardian - UK

Sunny spring drives biggest jump in retail sales in Great Britain in four years

Sales volumes up 1.2% in April, well ahead of forecasts, as people flock to food and drink outlets

Evening Standard

'Rush' to buy Easter eggs fuels strongest jump in retail sales for four years in boost to Rachel Reeves

Overall retail sales volumes increased by 1.2% in April, says the ONS

Evening Standard

Retail sales jump in April as sunny weather boosts food shopping

The Office for National Statistics said overall retail sales volumes rose by 1.2% in April.

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Kemi Badenoch Just Took Keir Starmer Apart and It Was Brutal to Watch

After months of what felt like playing it safe, Kemi Badenoch finally found her stride at Prime Minister’s Questions and tore into Keir Starmer in a way that had the Commons buzzing

The Guardian - UK

Net migration to UK down by half in 2024 compared with year before

Office for National Statistics estimate shows fall from 860,000 in 2023 to 431,000 last year

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