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Office for National Statistics The official channel of the Office for National Statistics in the UK. We are the UK Government's single largest statistical producer.

We're the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to Parliament. Get in touch with any general statistical queries you may have. Facebook messages are monitored 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Our Customer Contact Centre is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4:30pm on Friday. Contact details: https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/contactus

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Latest economic news 📢GDP grew 0.7% in the 3 months to August 2026, following revised growth of 0.5% in the three months...
15/10/2026

Latest economic news 📢

GDP grew 0.7% in the 3 months to August 2026, following revised growth of 0.5% in the three months to July 2026.

Commenting on today’s GDP figures for the three months to August, ONS Director of Economic Statistics Liz McKeown said 💬

“GDP growth showed further strength in the latest three months, led by the services sector, while both production and construction fell. Upward revisions to already strong services growth in June and July helped drive robust growth across the three months, despite services showing no growth in August.

“Computer programming was once again the largest contributor to growth in the three months to August. Looking at a longer-term picture, compared with the same three-month period a year ago, the increased strength now seen in services is evident not just in computer programming but across a range of business-facing industries, including legal services, research and development and advertising.”

Read the full article ➡️
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/gdpmonthlyestimateuk/august2026

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We have published deaths from su***de in England and Wales, 1981 to 2025. David Mais, Head of Mortality Statistics at ...
13/10/2026

We have published deaths from su***de in England and Wales, 1981 to 2025.

David Mais, Head of Mortality Statistics at the ONS, said:

“Sadly, today’s figures show that su***de rates in England and Wales remain elevated, with the overall rate among the highest recorded this century. Men in their early 50s are at most risk, reflecting a pattern of increased rates that has followed Generation X men over the past few decades."

Read more ➡️ https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/su***desintheunitedkingdom/1981to2025

Beef or chicken for Sunday dinner? Which roast now costs much more? 🐔🐮Earlier today, ONS Chief Economist, Grant Fitzner,...
09/10/2026

Beef or chicken for Sunday dinner? Which roast now costs much more? 🐔🐮

Earlier today, ONS Chief Economist, Grant Fitzner, was part of the conversation on BBC Radio 4 The Food Programme, talking about inflation and the changing cost of a Sunday roast.

Listen now on BBC Sounds ➡️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0032flb

How have smoking habits changed over time? Commenting on the release today, David Mais from the Office for National Sta...
06/10/2026

How have smoking habits changed over time?

Commenting on the release today, David Mais from the Office for National Statistics said:

“Fewer than one in ten adults now smoke. This is the lowest proportion on record and continues the long-term decline in smoking. At the same time, e-cigarette use remains more common than smoking and has followed an overall upward trend since 2020.

“E-cigarette users are also getting older, with those aged 25 to 34 now overtaking 16 to 24-year-olds as the age group most likely to use them. This may reflect existing users getting older, growing popularity among this age group, or a combination of both.”

Read adult smoking habits in the UK: 2025 ➡️ https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandlifeexpectancies/bulletins/adultsmokinghabitsingreatbritain/2025

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30/09/2026

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22/09/2026

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