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UK growth slows to weakest for a year as recession fears grow

The Office for National Statistics said GDP rose by 0.8% between January and March, down from growth of 1.3% in the previous three months.

The Independent UK

UK recession fear as cost of living crisis deepens

Weakest growth for a year

Wales Online

Millions of older people are lonely and feel cut off from digital world – survey

About one in 10 people aged 65 or over said feelings of loneliness made them feel worried or anxious, a poll by the Mental Health Foundation found.

The Independent UK

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The definitive verdict on how the Welsh Government and UK Government compared in their handling of the pandemic

Now that the pandemic is winding down it's time to work out what actually just happened to us all

Wales Online

The rise and fall of the BA.2 'Stealth Omicron' Covid variant in the North East

The BA.2 Omicron variant has caused huge numbers of infections in the last few months. We look back at its trajectory

Chronicle Live

Omicron less likely to result in long Covid among double-jabbed, figures show

The data is based on research by the Office for National Statistics.

The Independent UK

Long Covid symptoms ‘limit ability of 1.2m in UK to undertake day-to-day activities’

Fatigue is the most common symptom reported for those with long Covid

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UK Covid latest: Britain records 227 new deaths and 16,611 cases

The UK recorded a further 227 Covid deaths and 16,611 cases on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Morrisons offers half price nappy deal to help parents amid cost of living crisis

Food prices and cost of essential items are expected to rise again but Morrisons has launched a deal to help parents by slashing the cost of nappies - but shoppers will have to be quick.

Edinburgh Live

Women warned they may lose out on £225,000 in pension savings

Women have been warned that they may have considerably less money in retirement savings than their male partners or spouses in new research carried out by PensionBee

Glasgow Live

Covid cases plunge to lowest levels since June last year as UK reports 12,421 infections

There were 1,278 cases reported on April 29 in London

Evening Standard

Covid responsible for quarter of all UK sickness absence in 2021, figures show

Estimated 149 million working days were lost to illness or injury last year, says Office for National Statistics

The Independent UK

Sex crimes soar to record high but campaigners warn it is ‘tip of the iceberg’

New figures show police recorded 183,587 sexual offences from December 2020 to December 2021

The Independent UK

Number of sex offences recorded by police hits new high

The Office for National Statistics said there were ‘substantial increases’ after April 2021.

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Tories should act now over MP accused of watching pornography in chamber, says Keir Starmer – as it happened

Latest updates: Labour leader says Tories ‘know who this is’ and should address it immediately

Evening Standard

UK records 16,579 more Covid-19 cases as infections plunge - but daily deaths rise to 451

In London, 13,908 cases have been recorded in the last week

Wales Online

First ever Greggs sausage roll index highlights great divide in Britons' earning power

Check out where your town came in the Greggs Sausage Roll Index

Wales Online

Best places to live in 2022 as average house price rises by £27,000

Changing buyer demands, lifestyle choices and societal shifts are all helping determine what locations top the wish lists

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Wales Online

UK retail sales fall as cost of living pressures start to bite

Office for National Statistics said sales volumes fell 1.4 per cent in March

The Guardian - UK

IMF warns Russia-Ukraine war will have ‘severe economic consequences’ for Europe – as it happened

IMF slashes growth forecasts for Europe, as pound falls 1.1% to 18-month low after sharp retail sales decline and April PMIs point to much weaker speed of recovery across UK economy

Chronicle Live

Covid-19 cases: 15 areas in the North East see rates rise - with Barnard Castle hardest hit

Covid-19 cases continue to trend downwards according to official Government figures, but some areas have seen big spikes in the last week.

Daily Mirror

Only 53% of people testing positive for Covid self-isolate after law scrapped

The Office for National Statistics found just 53% of people surveyed said they had followed the full advice for self-isolating. This is down from 80% in February when isolation was a legal requirement

Wales Online

Thousands of long Covid sufferers denied access to disability support despite being unable to work

Many people are struggling to access and apply for the government's disability benefits scheme, a charity has warned

The Independent UK

Every misleading statement Boris Johnson has made to parliament since the general election

Misleading the country: The prime minister has failed formally to correct at least 17 false statements since the 2019 general election

Belfast Live

Newry and Lisburn named among most chilled out cities in the UK

The study used ONS well-being data to establish which cities are the most and least chilled out.

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