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Nonstore sales—typically online—rebounded in August, while sales in department stores also improved after stock availability issues in July, the ONS said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Immigration and emigration estimates, external from the ONS are updated twice a year.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The ONS said borrowing from April to July, the first four months of the government's fiscal year, has reached £56.7bn.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“The labor market picture is little changed overall, with some softening still evident,” ONS Director of Economic Statistics Liz McKeown said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Computer programming, advertising and the pharmaceutical industry were areas of strength, the ONS said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
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