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Migration will take population to 72m by 2033

21.10.09
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Recession may be at end – but hold tight for rough ride ahead

20.10.09
Is the recession over? That question will finally be answered on Friday when gross domestic product figures for the third quarter are published... more

Recovery hopes grow as manufacturers up prices

11.09.09
Prices are again rising at the factory gate, sparking hopes of renewed economic recovery but also raising the spectre of inflation and tighter profit margins for business... more

Cocaine overdose deaths increase to record levels

26.08.09
Number of cocaine users dying after overdosing on the drug reaches record levels... more

Labour to probe why jobless aren’t claiming

11.08.09
There is a large gap between the number of people out of work and those claiming unemployment benefit and the government wants to know why ... more

High Street’s woe ‘is set to linger’ despite recent fillip

28.07.09
Retailers' misery will drag on until 2011 as the recent revival in stores’ fortunes proves unsustainable, a leading ratings agency has warned ... more

Unemployment rate jumps to highest since 1971

15.07.09
Unemployment in the UK rose to the highest level since 1997 in the three months to May, hitting 2.38 million ... more

Surprise rise in UK industrial output

10.06.09
The UK’s industrial output unexpectedly rose in April, the first month-on-month increase since February 2008, figures published today show ... more

Borrowing shoots up to a record high

21.05.09
Standard & Poor's report on Britain's staggering debt came as official figures showed borrowing at a record high... more

Jobless figures are leaked: worst since 1981

12.05.09
The Government has been forced to publish dismal unemployment figures a day early after an embarrassing leak... more

Factory gate price rises at five-year low

08.05.09
Factory owners pushed through price rises last month, but at their lowest levels for five years, suggesting inflation is still not a danger for the economy... more

Snow deters shoppers as UK retail sales plunge in February

26.03.09
British retail sales plunged in February, posting the lowest annual growth rate in more than four years, as heavy snowy and economic gloom kept consumers away from the shops, official data showed ... more

Average weekly pay falls record 2.2 per cent

25.03.09
British average weekly pay fell on the year in January for the first time since comparable records began in 2001, probably due to lower bonuses, official data showed... more

Recession, what recession? The future is looking rosé

23.03.09
For two decades it was the unloved and much derided taste of the Seventies, but today the great rosé wine revival becomes official... more

Teenage lifestyle costs £9,000 a year

02.03.09
The lifestyle of a British teenager costs £9,000 a year, research shows... more

Teenage pregnancy rate reaches highest level for five years

26.02.09
The number of teenage girls falling pregnant rose sharply in 2007 - reaching the highest figure since 2002... more

New worry over depth of downturn in Britain

25.02.09
Economy: Britain is in a deeper recession than economists thought, official figures showed... more

Retail sales rose unexpectedly in January

20.02.09
Retail: British retail sales unexpectedly rose in January as shoppers took advantage of aggressive price cuts to stock up on new clothes, books and CDs in the post-Christmas sales... more

UK Inflation falls to 3%

17.02.09
Economy: UK inflation fell by much less than expected in January, but the surprisingly strong figures should not stand in the way of further monetary policy easing from the Bank of England... more

Unemployment down by 1% in capital

11.02.09
Economy: The number of unemployed people in London has fallen by 1% between October and December, bucking the national trend, which saw unemployment figures soar across the country... more

Britain's pensions deficit almost £200bn in 2008

29.01.09
Britain's private sector pension schemes recorded a deficit of nearly £200 billion at the end of last year, as the global financial crisis took its toll on the value of pension funds... more

Big rise in alcohol abuse deaths among middle-aged women

27.01.09
Drink-related deaths among women in Britain have nearly doubled in 16 years, figures show... more

UK construction orders down 27% on last year

15.01.09
Construction: British construction orders have fallen 27% on the same period last year, the Office for National Statistics said.... more

British manufacturing output slumps to worst since 1980s

09.01.09
Trade: November was the worst month for British manufacturers since the mid 1980s as export markets dried up, firms went bust and domestic demand was reined in... more

Britain’s manufacturing industry faces worst decline for almost 30 years

09.01.09
Trade: November was the worst month for British manufacturers since the mid 1980s as export markets dried up, firms went bust and domestic demand was reined in... more

Shares leap on hope of world boost from US

08.12.08
Economy: Shares have surged amid hopes of a big US economic stimulus package that would help the global economy... more

Big drop in factory-gate prices gives room for a new rate cut

10.11.08
Interest rates are set to tumble further after latest figures indicated inflation is falling at its fastest rate in a generation.... more

Output falls for the sixth month in row

07.10.08
British manufacturing has plunged into its worst crisis for nearly 30 years as the economy heads into recession... more

Record numbers killed by 'dinner party' cocaine

28.08.08
The number of people killed by cocaine overdoses is at a record high, figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal... more

Deficit dents Darling plan as borrowing overshoots

18.04.08
The public finances are heading for the rocks, according to City economists... more

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