And while the two election frontrunners are advocating a major role for fossil fuels in Canada's economy, this approach will clash head on with the country's climate commitments.
"Real household disposable income per head showed no growth," ONS director of economic statistics Liz McKeown said.When Aneila Afsar first appeared on Gladiators, she made history.
The popular BBC One show which pits gladiators against contenders in a series of physical challenges was rebooted last year and Aneila has made it to Saturday's semi-finals.She became the first person ever to compete on the show wearing a hijab and says she gains strength from wearing it."I love that I have the opportunity to go on this iconic show and inspire young Muslim girls, women from my community, and show them that there's nothing we can't do," the 26-year-old tells BBC Newsbeat.
Many Muslim girls and women wear the hijab, an Islamic head covering, as a symbol of modesty.Aneila hasn't always worn one, only choosing to cover her hair three years ago, and part of that was because she didn't see other hijabis within sports.
The mum-of-two from Lancashire is a former taekwondo champion, winning a Commonwealth Championship in the youth category.
Back then, she "didn't have the courage to embrace the scarf".A teachers' union said a 5.5% pay award would be a "step in the right direction", but said strike action would "seem inevitable" if the recommendation was ignored.
The independent pay review bodies represent 514,000 teachers and 1.36 million NHS workers.Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Johnson said he was not "terribly surprised" by the figure reported by the Times, as it was "roughly what pay is rising by across the economy".
If the 5.5% figure was replicated across the entire public sector, beyond the reported recommendations for teachers and the NHS, that would equate to £10bn of extra funding required, he added.The decision on pay comes after last year's