Rising cost of living in the UK
This briefing covers rising prices including food and energy inflation, Government support, and how the cost of living affects households.

This paper contains labour market figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest national and regional statistics
Unemployment by Constituency, November 2013 (1 MB , PDF)
• The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance decreased by 41,700 between September and October 2013 to 1.31 million people aged 18 or over, the lowest level since January 2009.
• ILO unemployment was 2.47 million in July-September 2013, down 48,000 from the previous quarter and from the previous year. The unemployment rate was 7.6%.
• The number of people in employment was 29.95 million in July-September 2013, up 177,000 from the previous quarter and up 378,000 from the previous year. The employment rate was 71.8%.
Unemployment by Constituency, November 2013 (1 MB , PDF)
This briefing covers rising prices including food and energy inflation, Government support, and how the cost of living affects households.
Financial Indicators: Data from FTSE100, as well as oil prices and gold prices.
Retail sales: key indicators on the value of retail sales.