UK inflation hits near-30 year high as food prices surge Consumer Prices Index inflation jumped from 5.1% in November to 5.4% in December. The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022
Food price surge pushes UK cost of living to a near 30-year high Consumer Price Index inflation increased to 5.4 per cent in December Wales Online · Jan 19, 2022
Inflation soars to highest in 30 years as food and clothing prices rocket The rate of Consumer Price Index inflation, which measures the average cost of goods, increased from 5.1% in November to 5.4% in December, the Office for National Statistics said Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2022
Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022
Millions of workers face real-terms pay cut as inflation rises faster than wages The average employee is £260 a year poorer because salary rises in three months to November lagged behind inflation of 5.1%. At the same time, wages rose by 3.8%, 4.2% with bonuses Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2022
Pay rises failing to keep up with the cost of living, ONS figures show Pressure is mounting on the government and the Bank of England to help ease the cost-of-living crisis The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
UK Covid daily deaths soar to highest in 11 months with 438 in last 24 hours The high figure of 445 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours comes as rules on isolation in England, and Omicron Covid restrictions in Scotland and Wales, are all being relaxed Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2022
Covid restrictions may be 'substantially' reduced next week, says Health Secretary Sajid Javid The Health Secretary told MPs it was likely 'we have already reached the peak of the case numbers of hospitalisations' Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2022
Covid restrictions may be ‘substantially’ reduced next week, Javid says Hospital admissions remain fairly static, though they are falling in some parts of the country. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
More than 900 Covid deaths recorded in England and Wales in first week of January ONS records 58% rise on previous week but figures are artificially high due to Christmas bank holidays The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022
Weekly Covid deaths up 58% after Christmas and New Year There were 922 deaths registered in England and Wales Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022
Weekly Covid deaths rise after bank holiday registration delays Some 922 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending January 7 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
More Scots now in employment than before Covid pandemic, figures show The latest unemployment data has been released by the Office for National Statistics. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022
North East regains title of unemployment blackspot of the UK The rising unemployment in the North East runs counter to the national picture, where joblessness is steadily falling Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2022
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022 UK jobs market shrugs off Omicron as number of payrolled workers soars to record The Office for National Statistics said the number of UK payrolled workers jumped by a record 184,000 between November and December to 29.5 million.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022 Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard in $68.7bn deal; UK real wages fall in cost of living crunch – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022 France reports nearly half a million new cases, a record increase; Italy records 228,179 daily infections – as it happened France registers 464,769 new Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours; Italy’s cases jump from 83,403 a day earlier
Birmingham Post · Jan 18, 2022 Drop in North East exports cause latest concern for region's economy Export figures for the North East have become the latest cause for concern over the direction of the region’s economy. Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that exports from the region dropped significantly in the third quarter of
Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2022 Woman, 31, shares little-known Covid side effect which makes it hard to eat A TikToker from California has taken to social media to share how Long Covid has a relatively unknown side effect which makes it difficult for her to swallow or consume food
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022 All Covid restrictions in England could end in March under No 10 plans Guidance may replace legal requirements as Boris Johnson indicates UK must now live with the virus
Liverpool Echo · Jan 17, 2022 Downing Street issues update on end of Plan B restrictions There are 'encouraging signs' in the data
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022 Tens of thousands have died at home without adequate care during pandemic, charity warns Exclusive ‘Drastic’ increase in people dying at home means health and care providers have struggled to respond, warns leading charity
Liverpool Echo · Jan 17, 2022 Millions missing out on thousands in pension cash - here's how to see what you're entitled to One couple found they were losing out on £9,090 a year that they were entitled to
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2022 Covid daily figures: 84,429 new infections and 85 deaths recorded on Monday A further 84,429 new cases of Covid have been recorded along with 85 deaths in the UK Government’s latest daily figures.
Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2022 UK Covid daily cases plunge 40% in just one week with 84,429 more recorded It comes as rules on isolation in England, and Omicron restrictions in Scotland and Wales, are all being relaxed with Covid cases going down across the UK