The UK statistics agency has underestimated the country’s gender pay gap for the past two decades, according to a new report that raises further questions about the reliability of key economic data.

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Data that defies reality: Economic week ahead: 25-29 August

The reliability of economic data is not what it was. In the US, there is the growing risk of political interference. In the UK, worries over the accuracy of Office for National Statistics figures rose ...

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Gwynedd holidays surge amid UK tourism challenges

New data from Premier Parks highlights a 31.90 per cent rise in Gwynedd holiday interest, reflecting mixed fortunes in UK tourism.

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UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.8%, largely driven by air fares

Economists expected inflation to rise to 3.7%, though the Bank of England forecast for July inflation was 3.76%, slightly higher than consensus. Inflation in the UK has risen to an unexpected 3.8%, ...

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UK growth revised up two years late

Researchers said the UK economic growth was 2.2 per cent above its pre-pandemic peak at the end of 2023 rather than 1.9 per cent.

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