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Covid cases over Christmas 'three times higher' than official figures

An average of 173,400 new Covid-19 cases were recorded each day over Christmas on the UK government dashboard, but ONS estimates put the true number of cases nearer 479,100 a day

Wales Online

‘Half a million’ new Covid-19 cases each day in UK over Christmas

High levels of under-reporting are likely to have affected the Government’s daily figures.

The Independent UK

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon reported over claims she 'twisted' ONS data

MSPs have challenged the First Minister after the SNP leader said infections in England were "20 per cent higher" than in Scotland.

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Sturgeon reported to statistics watchdog over claims she ‘twisted’ data

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have accused Nicola Sturgeon of misrepresenting coronavirus figures.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon reported to statistics authority over claims First Minister 'twisted' covid data

The SNP leader told MSPs this week that covid infections were "20 per cent higher" in England than in Scotland.

Daily Record

Four surprising ways climate change is affecting people's health in England and Wales

When you take age out of the equation, temperature-related deaths are on the decline in England and Wales. That’s according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But more people are going to hospital, compared with 20 years ago.

The Conversation

One in five adults had difficulty getting lateral flow tests in January – ONS

People particularly struggled when ordering tests from the Government website and collecting them from pharmacies.

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Omicron restrictions spark worse-than-expected Christmas retail sales slump

Retail sales suffered a worse-than-expected slump over Christmas, new data published this morning shows.

Evening Standard

Retail sales drop in December as Omicron bites

Sales volumes fell 3.7% in December compared with a 1% rise in November as shoppers stayed away from the high street.

The Independent UK

Retailers brace for difficult 2022 after sharp monthly fall in UK spending

Sales volumes dropped by 3.7% in December as Omicron resulted in a more cautious mood

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 posts biggest fall in eight weeks; UK retail sales hit by Omicron – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Covid briefing: Welsh health expert says restrictions should have been lifted three weeks ago

It comes as the First Minister has confirmed that Wales will complete the move to alert level zero by January 28

Wales Online

Covid live: Ireland to lift almost all curbs from 6am on Saturday; France reports 400,851 new cases — as it happened

Ireland’s premier Micheál Martin says ‘we have weathered the Omicron storm’; France reports 400,851 daily cases and 233 Covid-linked hospital deaths

The Guardian - UK

BT to raise TV and Broadband prices by £42 for millions of UK customers

A price hike of more than 9% will occur from the end of March for most customers

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The jobs where people are ‘most likely to be unjabbed’

The ONS has also published updated estimates for vaccine take-up among the whole adult population in England up to December 31, based on factors such as deprivation and ethnicity

Manchester Evening News

The people and professions most likely to be unvaccinated against Covid-19

New research reveals the people most likely to be unvaccinated in England

Daily Mirror

Radical idea to 'write millions of £300 cheques' to tackle cost of living surge

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering the idea of US-style one-off payments to struggling households facing soaring energy bills

Wales Online

Welsh Government says 69,000 more people would have caught Covid if it hadn't brought in restrictions

Wales' health minister denied the government had overreacted to Omicron fears

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Cost of living has risen for two thirds of adults in last month

Experts have warned that the cost-of-living squeeze will get even tighter over the next few months

The Independent UK

‘Cost of living rising for two-thirds of UK adults’

ONS data also shows the highest proportion of firms reporting falling turnover since the height of the first lockdown as Omicron hit hard.

The Guardian - UK

UK households hit by rising cost of living; Omicron lifts US jobless claims to three-month high – as it happened

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Wales Online

Covid briefing: Experts monitor a second type of Omicron that may be spreading faster

It comes as latest figures show that the Omicron wave has peaked in most parts of the UK

Wales Online

Average UK house price £25,000 higher in November than a year earlier

“The harsh reality is that this extended period of ground-breaking house prices will provide challenges for the market as we move further into 2022."

The Guardian - UK

France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened

French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate

Evening Standard

Do we still have to wear masks and what are the rules on London transport and schools?

All remaining Covid restrictions have been lifted in England due to falling rates of Covid infections, following an announcement by Boris Johnson.

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