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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rod Minchin

Divorces rose after the first coronavirus lockdown, figures show

PA Wire

Divorce rates rose by nearly 10% after the first Covid-19 lockdown, figures show.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that in 2021 there were 113,505 divorces granted in England and Wales – a 9.6% increase compared with 2020 when there were 103,592 divorces.

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