Organisation: British Office for National Statistics

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Sex advice with Suzi Godson: My younger partner seems insatiable

My younger partner (I’m 41, she’s 26) seems insatiable. I am worried that I won’t be able to keep up with her libido forever — does that mean that we are doomed to have only a fling? Or are there ways to make this work long-term, if we get that far?

business

UK retail sales volumes on the up

business

Snow blamed for fall in UK retail sales

business

UK recession drags on for sixth quarter

business

All eyes on Next ahead of festive update

news

Aer Lingus apart, industrial relations at their brightest

Number of work days lost to strike action dips to record low figure

A TOTAL of 7,352 working days were lost through strike action by workers across the country last year — the lowest since records began in 1923.

Wed, 02 May, 2007

How broadband could banish dishes and aerials

Listen to analysts talk about the full potential of broadband internet access and it is easy to see why Carphone Warehouse is plotting an assault on the market.

Tue, 11 Apr, 2006

Carousel fraud fails to harm latest trade data

CAROUSEL fraud, currently under investigation in Britain, has had no impact on recent Irish trade statistics, a spokesman for the Revenue Commissioners said.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2005

UK reports slight rise in inflation

The UK's Consumer Prices Index rose to 2% in June from 1.9% in May, official figures showed today.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2005

UK inflation expected to hit seven-year peak

Food prices are thought to have helped drive inflation in the UK to its highest level since 1998 last month, experts will announce today.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2005

UK trade gap balloons

The UK trade deficit with the rest of the world hit a record £13.7bn (€20.4bn) in the first three months of the year, official figures showed today.

Wed, 12 May, 2004

More left UK than arrived in 2002

Up to 125,000 people left the United Kingdom to live elsewhere within the European Union in 2002, according to official figures published today.

Thu, 29 Apr, 2004

New figures show boost for UK economy

The performance of the UK economy in the third quarter of 2003 proved stronger than expected today after a second upward revision to GDP figures.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2003

Unexpected rise in inflation in Britain

British inflation rose unexpectedly in July, boosted by clothing and footwear prices after retailers enjoyed bumper sales in the month before, according to the official statistics from the British Office for National Statistics.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2003