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Coronavirus infection rates have plummeted by more than two thirds since January, new figures show in proof that lockdown is working even against the fast-spreading Kent variant of the virus. The country’s largest surveillance testing study yesterday found just one in 196 people in England were infected with the virus during the first half of … Read more
UK inflation increased to 0.7 per cent in January because of higher food prices and more expensive household goods as shops offered fewer discounts on major items like beds and sofas UK inflation increased to 0.7 per cent in January from 0.6 per cent in December Rise showed by Office for National Statistics data ahead … Read more
More than 16m people were left waiting for post in January as Royal Mail suffered staff crisis amid Covid-19 pandemic Nearly one in 20 households said they had not received a single item last month Citizens Advice survey showed households in London were worst the affected There was a 365% leap in number of people … Read more
NHS hospitals in England cut routine operations by a QUARTER in January as number of coronavirus inpatients soared at the height of second wave, leaked data shows Leaked NHS figures showed 23,000 fewer operations were done in January And separate data showed 103,491 patients needed to be seen in a month Hospitalisations from the virus … Read more
England and Wales suffered the second deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic at the end of January, official figures revealed today. Office for National Statistics data shows 8,433 people had the virus mentioned on their death certificates over the seven days to January 29. This was just 11 fatalities more than the week before, showing the … Read more
England and Wales suffered the second deadliest week of the pandemic at the end of January, official figures reveal, after coronavirus cases spiralled in the run-up to Christmas. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows 8,433 people had the virus mentioned on their death certificates over the seven days to January 29. This is 11 … Read more
Property market ‘running out of steam’: House prices slip for the first time in six months as stamp duty deadline disappears over the horizon Average house price dropped 0.3 on December to £251,968 according to Halifax However, the typical home is still worth £13,000 more than it was a year ago There are signs that … Read more
New car registrations slumped to their lowest January level in half a century as lockdown measures and the forced closure of showrooms stifled demand, the auto industry’s trade body said on Thursday. Sales fell 39.5 per cent year-on-year to 90,249 sales in the month – the lowest recorded since 1970, according to data from the … Read more
Forget Dry January! Alcohol sales grow by 29% on last year to £234million as Britons turn to booze to cope with lockdown while sales of vegan food also rise by 23% for Veganuary Booze sales grew by 29% during the 12-week period to January 24, Kantar found Veganuary led to a 23% boost in sales … Read more
Last month was the coldest January in a decade – and the big freeze is not over yet. Temperatures averaged 2.2C (36F) last month amid harsh frosts, sleet and snow. It was the coldest January since 2010 when an average of 0.9C (34F) was recorded. The coldest January on record was in 1963 with an … Read more