11-08-2026 15:54 via ft.com

Long-term sickness may be smaller problem for UK than thought, says ONS

Statistics agency’s new labour market survey shows lower levels of economic inactivity due to ill health

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20 people injured in UK train derailment

Eleven people injured in UK train derailment

Burnham warns water companies against treating customers like ‘blank cheque’

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Starmer allies warn Healey against blowing ‘strong’ economic inheritance

UK growth resilient in second quarter

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Total cost of privately educating a child in the UK rises to £216,000

Martin Lewis sends 14 day warning to anyone who bought something online

North Sea oil producers told to speed up well closures

Crackdown on zero-hours contracts could cost UK groups up to £3bn per year

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