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Coronavirus cases and hospitalisations rise rapidly in Wales

The Office for National Statistics says it's too early to say for certain if this is the start of a new wave

Wales Online

Covid-19 infection levels rising in all four UK nations

Prevalence of the virus remains well below the record high reached in the spring.

The Independent UK

UK Covid infections leap by 43% in a week, latest ONS survey reveals

Covid levels have risen in all four nations of the UK amid the spread of the Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

Evening Standard

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Scotland hit by Covid wave as cases of two Omicron variants increase

Latest data from the Office for National Statistics showed that around one in 40 people in Scotland had Covid-19, up from one in 50 the previous week.

Daily Record

Summer of discontent as UK hit by new Covid wave, strike chaos and rising prices

The threat of the biggest industrial action to hit Britain since 1926 is looming amid a record wave of energy price hikes which has stoked fears echoing those during the 1978-79 'winter of discontent'

Daily Mirror

New Covid-19 wave explained as virus now 'more dangerous' - with top 3 UK hotspots revealed

The latest ONS data suggests that Covid cases across England and Northern Ireland have risen since the beginning of June - driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron strains

Chronicle Live

SAGE expert warns of new Covid wave in UK amid rise in cases

It comes as coronavirus infections in the UK have risen for the first time in two months

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New Covid wave explained as virus now 'more dangerous' and top 3 UK hotspots revealed

The latest Office for National Statistics figures suggest a rise in Covid cases across England and Northern Ireland since the start of June, driven by BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron strains

Daily Mirror

Wales falling more than 20 years behind London in race for highly skilled jobs

The Welsh jobs market will continue to face labour shortages if corrective action isn't taken on higher level skills

Birmingham Post

Two-thirds who isolated in pandemic ‘think self-isolation should still be law’

A third of people think current government advice is insufficient.

The Independent UK

New UK Covid wave fears over BA.4 and BA.5 variants

Variants have a degree of “immune escape”, meaning the immune system can no longer recognise or fight a virus

Wales Online

East Midlands' unemployment rate is second lowest in UK – but concerns growing about filling key jobs

Chamber boss: 'There is a major constrain on businesses when it comes to finding the staff they need to fill key jobs'

Birmingham Post

Pound slides against dollar and euro; falling real wages mean ‘year of pain’ – as it happened

Sterling is hit by fears over slowing economy, tensions over Northern Ireland protocol, and push for new Scottish referendum

The Guardian - UK

We tried to do an Asda family shop for less than £50 in Edinburgh as costs soar

According to the Office for National Statistics, the average spend on food and non-alcoholic drink at home for families in the lowest income bracket was £175 a month

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Daily Record

Boris Johnson signals no cuts in taxes as inflation soars and UK economy shrinks again

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics heighten fears that Britain is heading for a recession.

Wales Online

What is a recession and what would it mean for you

There are fears the UK is heading into a serious economic downturn

Daily Record

Humza Yousaf 'concerned' about rise in covid cases in Scotland as he gives vaccine booster update

The SNP Health Secretary said no restrictions would be re-imposed to deal with the increase in infection levels across the country.

The National (Scotland)

UK edges closer to recession as economy unexpectedly shrinks

THE UK has plunged further towards financial crisis after it was revealed the economy contracted for the second month in a row in April.

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The Independent UK

UK economy contracts in April as costs crunch sends Covid recovery into reverse

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product fell by 0.3% in April, following a fall of 0.1% in March.

Wales Online

UK economy shrinks by 0.3%, second monthly drop in a row

"Let me be clear – we’re expecting the economy to be pretty much stagnant. It won’t take much to tip us into a recession, and even if we don’t, it will feel like one for too many people."

Evening Standard

New blow for Rishi Sunak as economy shrinks for second month in row

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics will heighten fears that Britain is heading for a recession

The Guardian - UK

UK doctors with long Covid say they have been denied disability benefits

Exclusive: some who worked on pandemic frontline may have to sell their house after claims rejected

The National (Scotland)

Tories 'too consumed by infighting' to tackle cost of living crisis, say SNP

THE Tory government is "too consumed by chaos and infighting" to get on with the day job of tackling the Tory-made cost of living crisis,…

Manchester Evening News

'Signs of a rise in Covid-19' AGAIN as hospital admissions expected to go up - the latest figures for the North West

Greater Manchester public health chiefs have long highlighted the difficulties in judging coronavirus trends now free mass testing is no longer available

Daily Mirror

Covid infections on rise in UK for first time in two months in worrying summer spike

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that one in 70 people in England had the virus last week, compared to one in 75 in Wales, one in 65 in Northern Ireland and one in 40 in Scotland.

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