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Experts say there are five questions you should think about before moving in with a partner

New data released by the Office for National Statistics has revealed which everyday supermarket products increased in price the most throughout 2021 — and costs are set to continue to rise

The idea that people with a pre-existing condition are at death’s door is simply untrue. Covid-19 deaths in England and Wales were not as low as even a senior member of parliament has suggested.

The tactic was used on 522 occasions in 2020/21 across Northumbria and Durham forces - a 21% rise on the previous year

Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem is set to increase its cap on energy prices by 54% this April 2022. This is in response to the skyrocketing price of gas, aggravated by demand picking up as countries relaxed lockdown measures, low-wind speeds, and bottlenecks in supply chains.

As most UK countries start including reinfections in overall total, we look at why this is happening now

Infections have surged among younger age groups since the start of the year.

Infections among younger children thought to have peaked, but secondary school disruption still rife

Researchers used age-standardised mortality rates, which take into account differences in age structure and population size, to allow for comparisons between vaccination groups

Mortality rates were found to be 'consistently lower' across all age groups

Some 69% of adults said they had been hit by the rising cost of living over the last month, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics