Life expectancy at birth has increased by nearly 3 years per decade over the last 100 years, new data has shown. Read more...

Research from the Office for National Statistics showing just one in 100 Britons are financially astute is a “stark reminder of the need for immediate action”, a savings body says. Read more...

The inflation rate dropped even further last month, taking it to the lowest level since records began, at just 0.3%.
December's figure of 0.5% had been the joint lowest since CPI was measured but it fell another 0.2% in January. Read more...