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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

Tesla proposes $1tn pay package for Elon Musk; markets brace for US jobs report business live

ONS misapplied seasonal adjustment for retail sales, producing erroneous monthly figures, delaying releases; data collection will shift to calendar months by 2026.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Who decides when and where you work? The battle is raging in Whitehall, and the result may affect us all | Polly Toynbee

Remember Jacob Rees-Mogg, Brexit opportunities and government efficiency minister, lurking round Whitehall offices to leave sarcastic printed cards on any empty desk: Sorry you were out when I visited. I look forward to seeing you in the office very soon. With every good wish? The following year his government ordered the entire civil service to attend the office a minimum of 60% of the time.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'Unaffordable' rents well over a third of income

Private tenants in Bristol spent 44.6 percent of their income on rent in 2024, significantly exceeding the ONS's 30 percent affordability threshold.
London
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

UK inflation number too high after data blunder

The UK's inflation data was incorrectly reported due to inaccurate road tax data, highlighting issues with the ONS's data quality.
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