Rising transport, clothing and energy costs spurred a surprise doubling of CPI inflation from 0.7% in March to 1.5% in April.

One in eight workers over 50 have changed their retirement plans as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

The 20-year difference in UK healthy life expectancy in the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) highlights the injustice of forcing people to wait longer for their state pension, according to former Pensions Minister Baroness Ros Altmann.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation rose 0.7% in the 12 months to January, up from 0.6% in December, the ONS reported today.