Retailers in the U.K. reported a brighter start to the new year, with sales rising after four straight months of falls, ...

U.K. retail sales volumes were 1.7% higher in January than in the prior month, from a fall of 0.6% in December, the Office for National Statistics said Friday. Economists expected sales to climb 0.9% ...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) projects the rise from 67.6 million in mid-2022 will be driven almost entirely by net migration, with the difference between the number of people arriving ...

Setting assumptions is more challenging and uncertain than it has been in the past James Robards, Office for National Statistics “Variant projections are of importance where we continue to see ...

New homes provider Bromford, which is delivering high-quality new homes across Gloucestershire, is marking this year’s National Apprenticeship Week (February 10-16) by showcasing one ...

European markets are expected to open broadly higher Tuesday as traders keep an eye on geopolitical tensions in the region.

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Dobbies’ Edinburgh store is pledging to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK as the garden centre announces its brand-new ...

Shops were given a surprisingly big boost in January as official figures showed retail sales rose by 1.7%.Only a 0.3% rise ...

Staff at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have voted to strike in protest at plans requiring them to be in the office for at least 40 per cent of the working week. Land Registry staff have ...

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Georgian resident travellers made 2.8 million trips outside the country in 2024, with the majority of visits - 871,100 - made to Turkey, the National Statistics Office said on Monday.