January inflation undershoots Bank of England target for first time in two years
Inflation fell below the Bank of England’s target for the first time in two years in January thanks to the new cap on energy prices.
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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.
Record 32.5m people in work as average earnings outpace inflation
Record numbers of people are in work and job vacancies are at their joint highest level since 2001, new figures have revealed.
Consumers pay more for less as ‘shrinkflation’ trend continues
Shrinking chocolate bars, cereal boxes and loaves of bread have contributed to a rise in so-called “shrinkflation” in Britain, official figures have shown.
Retail sales drop in December as consumers shift shopping to Black Friday
Retail sales dropped in December as shoppers increasingly shifted spending to the Black Friday promotional period.
Commuters and students hit by openly-admitted inflation flaw, warns report
Students and rail passengers are being unfairly penalised by an openly-admitted error in the way a key measure of UK inflation is calculated, a Lords committee has warned.
Inflation falls to lowest level for two years
Inflation has fallen to its lowest level in two years and within a whisker of the Bank of England’s target due to a drop in petrol prices and air fares.
Homeless death toll is ‘national tragedy’ after estimates show 24% rise
The scale of homeless deaths has been branded a “national tragedy” after official estimates showed a rise of almost a quarter over five years.
Homeless deaths ‘increase by 24% over five years’
Deaths of homeless people have increased by nearly a quarter over five years to almost 600, according to official estimates.
Record 32.4m people in work as average earnings reach highest level for 10 years
Record numbers of people are in work and average earnings are at their highest level for a decade, new figures reveal.