The Office for National Statistics says public sector net borrowing in December was up £10.1bn on a year earlier

It came after fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy grew by a weaker-than-expected 0.1% in November.

Several knife crime attacks have been reported in London in the space of just a few days since the New Year began.Incidents have included a 17-year-old left fighting for his life after being stabbed in the early hours of January 1 in Brixton.

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have come in at 2.6% last month, unchanged from November.

However, Scotland and Northern Ireland saw increases in house prices. In comparison, average house prices in England fell by 2.9% to £302,000, while Wales experienced a 2.4% drop to £213,000. In contrast, Scotland saw a 2.2% annual rise to £194,000, and Northern Ireland had a 2.1% increase to £180,000.

Office for National Statistics workers, who are members of PCS, also voted for strike action over office attendance policies, and union members at the Metropolitan Police will take a similar vote ...

House prices in City of London dropped in November, falling more than the average across London, new figures show.

House prices rose by £10,000 in the 12 months to November, according to official figures. The average property price rose 3.3 per cent in the year to November 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics, despite a fall of 0.4 per cent in the final month of that period.

Inflation in the U.K. unexpectedly fell in December, a move that will likely fuel pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates again next month.

When looking at the number of offences per population, the Metropolitan Police had the highest rate, with 178 per 100,000 people, but only slightly ahead of West Midlands Police (173 per 100,000), followed by Cleveland Police (140 per 100,000) and South Yorkshire Police (107 per 100,000).

Marcus Bokkerink was replaced at the Competition and Markets Authority late on Tuesday by Amazon’s former boss, Doug Gurr, on an interim basis. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the Government needed someone who shared its “strategic direction”.

The south-west has been ranked the best place to work in a regional employment index from insurance company Phoenix Group.