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The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

Covid-19 weekly deaths in England and Wales hit 10-month high

Total deaths are still well below levels seen at the peak of the second wave.

The Independent UK

England and Wales see highest number of weekly Covid deaths since March

A total of 178,978 deaths have occurred in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate

Wales Online

UK factories plan price hikes; IMF backs support over energy prices – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Interest on government borrowing jumps to December record amid soaring inflation

The ONS said interest payments on government debt trebled to a higher-than-expected £8.1bn last month.

The Independent UK

What time is Nicola Sturgeon's Covid update today and what to expect

The First Minister will be speaking this afternoon in Edinburgh at the Scottish Parliament and will deliver her latest update on any potential new coronavirus restrictions

Edinburgh Live

How the cost of living crisis will impact people on Merseyside

From fuel bills to transport costs, many prices are set to rise in 2022

Liverpool Echo

Second-hand cars and three more items still rising in price due to supply chain crisis

The supply chain crisis is helping push up the cost of goods such as cars, groceries, furniture and clothes, with shortages of some items predicted to last until 2023

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What is Covid Plan A, what are the rules and when does Plan B end?

Following his announcement during Prime Minister's Questions on January 19, Boris Johnson has directed the UK back towards Plan A which was in place before the Omicron wave. But what does this really mean, what's going and what's staying?

Daily Mirror

The isolated village a drive away from Manchester with its own beach and picture postcard views

The remote area is where two UNESCO World Heritage Sites meet

Manchester Evening News

Travel boost for families as kids 12-16 'set to get Covid passes in time for half term'

British families will reportedly no longer be forced to ring up NHS 119 or go online to request an NHS Covid Pass letter to go on holiday with their teenage children to destinations such as Spain, Italy and France.

Daily Mirror

Nicola Sturgeon insists tougher covid restrictions in Scotland 'have been worth it'

The First Minister used an interview today to defend her government's tough stance on Omicron.

Daily Record

Covid cases week after Christmas triple official figure, data shows

Government coronavirus dashboard recorded an average of 173,400 cases between 26 December to 1 January but Office for National Statistics believes true number likely to be nearer 479,100

The Independent UK

Covid cases week after Christmas TRIPLE official figure with 480k a day, new data shows

The government's coronavirus dashboard recorded an average of 173,400 new Covid cases per day between December 26 and January 1, however the Office for National Statistics says the true number of infections was likely to be nearer 479,100 a day

Daily Mirror

The number of people who died of Covid-19 with no underlying health conditions revealed - as restrictions are scrapped

Figures show there have been a total of 175,256 Covid deaths

Manchester Evening News

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The Guardian - UK

Japan and Poland log record cases; Germany seven-day rate at new high – as it happened

Concerns about new Omicron offshoot in England; France to bring in strict restrictions for unvaccinated people

Daily Mirror

UK daily Covid cases drop below 100,000 after two-day surge as 288 deaths confirmed

Last Friday there were 99,652 confirmed infections and 270 deaths, while a fortnight ago there were 178,250 cases and 229 fatalities

Wales Online

Covid cases over Christmas 'three times higher' than official figures

An average of 173,400 new Covid-19 cases were recorded each day over Christmas on the UK government dashboard, but ONS estimates put the true number of cases nearer 479,100 a day

The Independent UK

‘Half a million’ new Covid-19 cases each day in UK over Christmas

High levels of under-reporting are likely to have affected the Government’s daily figures.

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Edinburgh Live

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon reported over claims she 'twisted' ONS data

MSPs have challenged the First Minister after the SNP leader said infections in England were "20 per cent higher" than in Scotland.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon reported to statistics watchdog over claims she ‘twisted’ data

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have accused Nicola Sturgeon of misrepresenting coronavirus figures.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon reported to statistics authority over claims First Minister 'twisted' covid data

The SNP leader told MSPs this week that covid infections were "20 per cent higher" in England than in Scotland.

The Conversation

Four surprising ways climate change is affecting people's health in England and Wales

When you take age out of the equation, temperature-related deaths are on the decline in England and Wales. That’s according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But more people are going to hospital, compared with 20 years ago.

The Independent UK

One in five adults had difficulty getting lateral flow tests in January – ONS

People particularly struggled when ordering tests from the Government website and collecting them from pharmacies.

Evening Standard

Omicron restrictions spark worse-than-expected Christmas retail sales slump

Retail sales suffered a worse-than-expected slump over Christmas, new data published this morning shows.

The Independent UK

Retail sales drop in December as Omicron bites

Sales volumes fell 3.7% in December compared with a 1% rise in November as shoppers stayed away from the high street.

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