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Office for National Statistics (ONS)

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Office for National Statistics (ONS)

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The UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and the recognised national statistical institute of the UK. Contact ons.gov.uk/aboutus

Joined November 2010

Office for National Statistics (ONS)
@ONS
Aug 7
Expenditure on research and development (R&D) in the UK was £79.4bn in 2024, up from £3.6bn since 2023, and £7.6bn since 2022. The largest share of R&D spending was accounted for by the business sector (70%), followed by higher education (23%). ➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/govern…
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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Aug 6
We’ve updated our Economic activity and social change real time indicator dashboard. It provides weekly overview of the UK economy and society, based on rapid response surveys, novel data sources and innovative methods. Explore the dashboard 🔎 ons.gov.uk/economy/econom…
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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Aug 6
In late July 2026, of businesses with 10 or more employees: ▪️ 29% said they were concerned about international conflict impacting supply chains over the next year ▪️20% were concerned about the impact of shipping disruption Read more ➡️ ons.gov.uk/businessindust…
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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Aug 5
10,240 deaths were registered in England and Wales in the week ending 24 July 2026. This was 2.4% lower than expected (247 fewer deaths). Explore the updated dashboard 🔎 ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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Aug 4
Selected to take part in an ONS survey? 👀 By taking part in our surveys, you help us produce important statistics that allow us to understand things like the cost of living and impact decisions like mortgage rates and rent prices. Find out more 👉 ons.gov.uk/surveys/inform…
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