THE TRUTH ABOUT: 12 - The Untold Story

This is how migration has affected the UK population this decade

One in 30 people living in the UK today arrived in the space of just four years, says Home Secretary

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Dissatisfaction with life in UK unchanged since Covid, official data shows

Average life satisfaction still below pre-pandemic peak despite improving economic outlook, reports ONS

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

UK parents fear young will be worse off for first time in a century, ex-minister warns

Alan Milburn says people feel ‘social contract is being broken’ as number of Neets climbs to 957,000

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26

Art and antiques help lift retail sales in Great Britain to biggest monthly rise since 2024

January increase of 1.8% beats forecasts and was also driven by shoppers snapping up jewellery online

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

Triple boost for Rachel Reeves with retail sales jump, exports rise and record public finances surplus

Shoppers returned to spending in the New Year and the Treasury raked in billions more than expected in tax

Evening Standard · Feb 20

‘Unprecedented’ demand for jewellery helps retail sales surge in January

The ONS said the total volume of retail sales rose by 1.8% in January, up from growth of 0.4% in December.

Evening Standard · Feb 20

Government posts record borrowing surplus in boost for Chancellor

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there was a public sector net borrowing surplus of £30.4 billion in January.

Evening Standard · Feb 20

Rare boost for Reeves as government gets record £30bn borrowing surplus ahead of spring statement

Chancellor secures surplus billions larger than OBR prediction

The Independent UK · Feb 20

FTSE 100 Live 20 February: Index rallies, retail spending surge boosts UK outlook

Retail sales figures and the largest surplus on the UK’s public finances since records began in 1993 today provided a boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Evening Standard · Feb 20

Number of years of likely good health in UK falls to new low

There is a “clear geographical divide” between local areas with the highest and lowest healthy life expectancy.

Evening Standard · Feb 19