The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Half of women have not had children by 30th birthday for first time

Number of women who do not have a child when they turn 30 up 32 percentage points in 50 years

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

Half of women have not had a child by age 30 for first time, figures show

Women born in 1990 were the first cohort where half were not mothers by their 30th birthday

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022

Half of women have not had a child by age 30 for first time ever, figures show

Women born in 1990 were the first cohort where half were not mothers by their 30th birthday.

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

Cost of living: Find out how much food prices have changed over the last decade

Consumer Prices Index has seen the biggest rise in 30 years

Wales Online · Jan 27, 2022

Paracetamol and ibuprofen in short supply after Omicron surge

ONS data shows that 24% of sites surveyed had either low or no stocks of paracetamol.

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

Police record highest ever number of rapes with 63,136 in a year

The highest number of sexual offences was also recorded in the 12 months to September (170,973)

Wales Online · Jan 27, 2022

Rape offences recorded by police hit new annual high

The Office for National Statistics said there were 63,136 such incidents recorded in the year to September.

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

Only 6% of all crimes result in charge, as rape prosecutions hit record low

Number of rapes recorded by police hit record high in same period, as government accused of failing to tackle violence against women

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022

Covid care home visiting restrictions to be eased in England

Limits on visitors to care homes in England will be scrapped from next week as the country moves towards living with coronavirus.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2022

Covid-19: Unlimited care home visits allowed as England lifts face mask rules

Some shops, including Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, Waitrose and Morrisons, have said they will continue to ask customers to wear face masks.

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022