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January retail sales bounce back after Omicron disruption

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales rose by 1.9% in January, meaning they were 3.6% above pre-pandemic levels.

The Independent UK

Retailers face tough 2022 despite sales rebound; FTSE 100’s worst week since November; NatWest back in profit – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Hard data blows apart UK rhetoric on leading the way to a green economy

Even if the optimists are right and the picture is brighter than the ONS suggests, there’s still a long way to go

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UK green economy has failed to grow since 2014, according to official data

Office for National Statistics finds ‘no significant change’ in turnover and jobs in low-carbon and renewable energy sector

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KitKat to Dettol: UK consumers warned of further price hikes

Nestlé joins other firms in passing on rising costs, adding to financial squeeze facing UK households

The Guardian - UK

Three quarters of adults see cost of living increase in past month, figures show

The Office for National Statistics said 76 per cent saw a rise

Wales Online

Child deaths at lowest level since records began

There were 2,226 deaths of babies and 789 deaths of children aged one to 15 in 2020, the Office for National Statistics said.

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Many UK exporters say Brexit trade deal hurts business; price rises loom; US jobless claims rise – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Fastest rent rise in five years adds to concerns over UK cost of living crisis

ONS data shows cost of renting rose by 2% in 2021, while average house price hit record high of £275,000

The Guardian - UK

Wales holds top spot for highest UK house price increases with three coastal counties leading the list

Latest figures show Wales still has the highest house price increases in the UK

Wales Online

UK records 54,218 more Covid-19 cases and 199 deaths as infections drop by 26% in a week

Cases, deaths, and hospitalisations are all dropping across the UK, the latest figures show

Evening Standard

Covid-19 infections down overall but mixed picture across UK

The ONS infection survey is the most reliable measure of the prevalence of coronavirus in the UK

The Independent UK

UK inflation spikes to 5.5 percent as cost of living crisis continues amid energy price hike

Inflation rates are continuing to rise and up to the 12 months to January with clothes and footwear seeing the highest jump in price. But experts warn it could climb higher.

Edinburgh Live

Starmer urges Conservatives to examine party donations for Russian influence

The Labour leader said it was important UK political parties were ‘united against Russian aggression’.

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Wales Online

Cost of clothing soars as January sales fail to materialise

Usually, the cost of clothing and footwear falls at the start of the year

Daily Mirror

What is inflation? What new 7% UK rate increase on everyday goods means for you

Prices are rising faster than at any time in the past 30 years and wages are failing to keep up. But what is inflation and what does it mean for you? We explain

Nottingham Post

Higher clothing prices push cost of living further as crisis mounts

The last time January shopping discounts were this poor was 32 years ago

The Independent UK

Average UK house price increased by £27,000 last year

The average UK house price hit £275,000 in December 2021, according to Office for National Statistics figures.

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The Independent UK

Starmer urges action to tackle rising cost of living

The Labour leader said it is ‘very difficult’ to tell people not to ask for a pay rise, following Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey’s comments.

The Independent UK

Inflation rises further to 5.5% as cost-of-living crisis mounts

The ONS said the cost of clothes and footwear pushed inflation higher, with the lowest January discounts in shops since 1990.

The Guardian - UK

Germany and Switzerland set to ease restrictions – as it happened

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The Independent UK

UK inflation hits new 30-year high of 5.5% as cost of living crisis continues

Clothing and footwear pushed rates up this month, ONS said

Daily Mirror

UK inflation surges to 5.5% as cost of living crisis continues to bite

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation climbed from 5.4% to 5.5% in the 12 months to January as prices continue to rise during the cost of living crisis

Birmingham Post

Consumer Price Index inflation increased to 5.5% in January

"Inflation ticked up again in January, reaching a near 30-year high."

Nottingham Post

Figures reveal Nottingham's richest and poorest neighbourhoods

This data comes from ONS (Office for National Statistics)

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