London unemployment rises to 6.8%, highest in a decade outside the pandemic

The rate of unemployment in London has risen to its highest level in more than a decade outside the pandemic as employers ...
South West Londoner

London saw fewer house sales in 2024 than during 2008 market collapse

London saw fewer house sales in 2024 than in 2008 -when the housing market collapsed, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.

House price growth slowed in October as values fell in London – ONS

Some property experts said a cut in the Bank of England base rate is expected on Thursday, in a boost for some mortgage holders.
Share Prices

LONDON BRIEFING: FTSE 100 to rise, UK GDP down, trade deficit spikes

GBP: lower at USD1.3395 (USD1.3416 at previous London equities close) ...
MoneyWeek

Is the Office for National Statistics fit for purpose?

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK government’s statistics authority, charged with “collecting, analysing and disseminating statistics about the UK’s economy, society and population” – ...
Share Prices

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks green, EU agrees small parcel import tax

Gross domestic product is estimated to have fallen by 0.1% in October, the same as in September, and missing the FXStreet-cited market consensus for a 0.1% rise, the ONS reported. The ONS also ...
Reuters

UK launches probe into data issues at statistics office

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Britain's government on Tuesday launched an investigation into the effectiveness and delivery of official economic data published by the Office for National Statistics, ...