Office of National Statistics

It was confirmed today that UK GDP rose by 1.2% in Q2 as previously estimated, representing the biggest increase since Q1 2001.

Savings in stocks and shares ISAs were worth £178bn in 2009/10, beating £172bn in cash ISAs, according to ONS figures.

Inflation was unchanged at 3.1% in August, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Leading UK statisticians are questioning government plans to link the state pension and other key benefits to the consumer prices index (CPI).

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) hit a 17-month high of 3.7% in April, forcing Bank of England Governor Mervyn King to write to new Chancellor George Osborne to explain why.

Arecent edition of Countryfile looked at the rural elderly and the issues specific to them, such as mobility, access to care and support etc. It also mentioned very briefly, the actual inflation rate affecting individuals and couples in this category....

Britain has fewer bank branches per customer than almost any other leading nation, an investigation reveals.

Cash ISA savers are receiving 40 times less interest compared to those in similar taxed accounts.

The UK may face further inflationary problems in the coming months after figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed increases in two leading indicators.