Healthcare staff shortage main factor in near-record job vacancies ONS analysis shows sector accounts for more than one in 10 of job ads posted online in December The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023
When the next inflation figures will be released and what it could mean for you Understanding Consumer Price inflation can help households better manage their finances amid rising costs Manchester Evening News · Feb 13, 2023
TK Maxx, New Look, B&Q, Wetherspoons and more announce closures - see full list Major retailers including TK Maxx, New Look, Paperchase, B&Q and House of Fraser are set to close in the latest blow to the UK high street, as they grapple with high inflation and the cost of living crisis Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2023
Covid-19 infections in England rise 8%, first increase in five weeks The number of people in hospital with Covid is also climbing Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023
Covid-19 infections in England rise for first time in five weeks The data shows ‘a mixed picture across the UK’ The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023
UK avoids recession by narrowest margin but 'not out of woods yet' THE UK avoided a recession by the thinnest of margins after the economy flatlined in the last three months of 2022, new data shows. The National (Scotland) · Feb 10, 2023
UK narrowly avoids recession as the economy flatlines at the end of 2022 When counting to two decimal places, the UK managed 0.01% growth in the fourth quarter Insider UK · Feb 10, 2023
UK narrowly avoids recession as economy flatlines at end of 2022 New figures for the last quarter of 2022 show a tiny level of growth, avoiding a second quarter of decline that defines a recession Birmingham Post · Feb 10, 2023
UK economic growth hit zero at end of 2022 The economy contracted sharply in December meaning, overall, there was no growth in the economy over the last three months of 2022 Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023
Friday briefing: How this week’s earthquake worsens north-west Syria’s desperate humanitarian crisis In today’s newsletter: What next for a war-torn region which already has millions of displaced people under threat – and an aid system teetering on the brink The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
UK narrowly avoids recession for second time in a year but set for one in 2023 The figures come amid predictions that about one in four will be "unable to meet in full their planned energy and food bills from their post-tax income" in the 2023-24 financial year Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023
Knife crime on rise due to ‘teenagers made vulnerable by pandemic’ The number of people killed with a knife in England and Wales in 2021/22 was the highest on record for 76 years. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Surge in adults still living with parents as they delay getting married and having babies Proportion of young adults living at home is at its highest ever recorded The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
‘Significant increase’ in number of grown-up children living with parents The Office for National Statistics said the coronavirus pandemic may have contributed by affecting people’s place of usual residence on Census Day. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023 Number of people killed with a knife in 2021/22 was highest for 76 years The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published analysis on Thursday.
Leeds Live · Feb 9, 2023 Leeds men 'earn £10,000 more than women' on average in a year Figures show that in Leeds, salaries are above the national average
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023 Fall in disabled older people in census data ‘could be due to pandemic’ The ONS noted that disabled people were at greater risk of death during the pandemic, which could have led to fewer disabled people in the population.
Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023 UK expected to escape recession - for now - in near-miss for the economy at the end of 2022 Festive spending spree into first Christmas free of Covid restrictions in years may keep growth on the flatline
Nottingham Post · Feb 5, 2023 'Lack of opportunities' major factor as Nottingham labelled UK's poorest place The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently ranked the whole of the UK based on gross disposable household income (GDHI), and Nottingham is at the bottom of the list.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2023 When everyone from coffin-makers to sewage attendants is on strike, it’s clear work isn’t working Non-union workers can see organised labour’s power: now is the time for unions to talk to those wanting better conditions, says Polly Smythe of Novara Media
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023 Covid infections lowest in four months but levels rise in primary school children The virus is also becoming more prevalent among 35-49 year-olds
Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2023 Covid infections spike in children but cases in the UK at its lowest in four months Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that while the total number of Covid-19 infections has gone down, it has risen among school-age children and people aged 35-49
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023 Total Covid infections lowest in four months, though levels rise in children The virus is also becoming more prevalent among 35-49 year-olds.
The Conversation · Feb 3, 2023 GP numbers continue to fall but the UK isn't unique in losing family doctors The 2019 Conservative manifesto promised to increase the UK’s GP numbers by 6,000 by 2024. That target will clearly not be met. In fact, the proportion of GPs working full time in England has fallen compared with last year, according to the latest figures from NHS Digital.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023 Third of armed forces veterans in England and Waves over 80, census shows The figures reflect the legacy of War Service and National Service in the 1940s and 50s.