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Boris Johnson's strategy for 'living with Covid' - five things he could announce next week

The prime minister is expected to outline his plans for living with coronavirus on Monday

Manchester Evening News · Feb 20, 2022

Plenty of shops, community feel and nice people - Inside one of Nottingham's poorest areas

Figures from the Office for National Statistics confirmed the area as one of the worst-off in Nottingham

Nottingham Post · Feb 20, 2022

Covid self-isolation rules to change in England next week

The decision comes after ministers said new variants of the virus are expected to be milder than early Covid-19 mutations

Wales Online · Feb 19, 2022

Number of green jobs in Scotland falls again, ONS figures reveal

It is the fourth consecutive year that job numbers have decreased, down from 24,000 in 2016

Insider UK · Feb 18, 2022

Retail sales bounce back in Great Britain as Omicron fears ease

January increase of 1.9% comes after shoppers turned to furniture and DIY tools, says ONS

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022

January retail sales bounce back after Omicron disruption

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales rose by 1.9% in January, meaning they were 3.6% above pre-pandemic levels.

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

Retailers face tough 2022 despite sales rebound; FTSE 100’s worst week since November; NatWest back in profit – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022

Hard data blows apart UK rhetoric on leading the way to a green economy

Even if the optimists are right and the picture is brighter than the ONS suggests, there’s still a long way to go

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022

UK green economy has failed to grow since 2014, according to official data

Office for National Statistics finds ‘no significant change’ in turnover and jobs in low-carbon and renewable energy sector

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022

KitKat to Dettol: UK consumers warned of further price hikes

Nestlé joins other firms in passing on rising costs, adding to financial squeeze facing UK households

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022