The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Monday briefing: From Germany to Japan, five plans to confront the energy crisis

In today’s newsletter: Nationalising utilities, firing up disused coal plants and restrictions on air con – this is how other nations are tackling spiralling energy chaos

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again?

Everything you need to know on how common reinfections are

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2022

Third of Homes for Ukraine sponsors ‘struggling’ with rising cost of living, ONS warns

The vast majority of respondents said they had incurred additional costs for utilities such as energy and water

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Fertility rate rises in England and Wales for first time in a decade

Younger age groups are seeing declining fertility rates compared to older age groups, the Office for National Statistics says

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Fertility rate rises in England and Wales for first time since 2012

But 2021 ‘remains in line’ with the long-term trend of falling live births since before the pandemic, the Office for National Statistics said

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022

Fertility rate rises in England and Wales for first time since 2012 – ONS

But 2021 ‘remains in line’ with the long-term trend of falling live births since before the pandemic, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

The Simpsons: TikTok users thinks cartoon’s prediction of rising energy bills was spookily accurate

Cartoon predicted energy prices rising at the same rate as an Office for National Statistics report

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2022

Cost of living crisis: 16m cutting back on food, ONS data shows

Sixteen million people in Britain have been forced to cut back on food and other essentials because of the rising cost of living, a survey revealed on Friday.

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2022

Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens

Two million people in the UK are estimated to be suffering from long Covid, according to the Office for National Statistics

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022