The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Sajid Javid says rise in Covid infections is 'expected'

According to the Health Secretary, 99.9 per cent of infections in Britain are the Omicron variant

Wales Online · Mar 14, 2022

Readers reply: how long could a person possibly live?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022

Dismay as funding for UK’s ‘world-beating’ Covid trackers is axed

Scientists at home and abroad criticise decision to cancel widely admired infection-surveillance projects including React-1 and Zoe

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022

What’s my personal inflation rate? We ask an expert

Edward Smith, co-chief investment officer at Rathbones, explains what it is and why it matters

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

Covid cases and hospital admissions rising in England, data suggests

Increase in infections to estimated one in 25 people follows similar trend in Scotland

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

When will Covid restrictions end in Scotland and what rules will remain

With Covid cases beginning to rise again in Scotland, health experts are urging caution for the populace, but to prepare for living with Covid we have created a guide of when restrictions will end.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 11, 2022

UK economy bounces back from Omicron as more people dine out

All sectors returned to growth in January to help lift GDP by 0.8%, says ONS

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022

Which Scotland covid restrictions are ending and is self-isolation being scrapped

England have already ditched their covid rules - but what about us here in Scotland? As the date draws closer, we have listed everything you need to know about which rules will remain and which will end

Glasgow Live · Mar 10, 2022

Money Talk: 'I'm being paid less than my colleagues - should I confront my boss?'

Latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows the gender pay gap increased in April 2021 to 15.4%, up from 14.9% in 2020. But the issue of the gender pay gap was brought into the spotlight again this week, as the UK marked International Women’s Day.

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022

Third of UK households were living beyond means before Covid

Millions were living with stretched household budgets before pandemic and cost of living crisis, ONS finds

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2022