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The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Inflation soars to highest level in almost 30 years

Rate pushed higher by cost of food, furniture and clothes

The Independent UK

Cost of living rises by a massive 5.4% in the UK

This is the highest rate of inflation in 30 years

Wales Online

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

Weekly Covid deaths up 58% after Christmas and New Year

There were 922 deaths registered in England and Wales

Wales Online

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.

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The Independent UK

More Scots now in employment than before Covid pandemic, figures show

The latest unemployment data has been released by the Office for National Statistics.

Chronicle Live

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

The Independent UK

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

Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard in $68.7bn deal; UK real wages fall in cost of living crunch – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

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

Downing Street issues update on end of Plan B restrictions

There are 'encouraging signs' in the data

The Independent UK

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

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

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