House prices soared 10 per cent annually in May as buyers raced to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday – but experts warn they could now plateau. According to official figures from the ONS / Land Registry, the typical British home was worth £254,624 in May – an increase of £23,000 in just one … Read more
The Office for National Statistics report could not explain why some religions had higher death rates than others in England and said it was ‘difficult to separate’ from known risks in ethnic minority groups.
A weekly update by the Office for National Statistics today showed that 76 per cent of adults in England had signs of immunity either from past infection or a vaccine in the week ending May 3.
No10’s top scientists estimated the R rate – which measures the spread of the virus – is now between 0.9 and 1.1, suggesting cases may no longer be falling.
The number of people in England with coronavirus fell again last week to just 40,800 people – one in every 1,340 – in an 11.5 per cent drop on a week earlier. Cases in the Office for National Statistics’ random swab-testing survey came down even further despite concerns about a surge in cases caused by … Read more
The number of people in England with coronavirus fell again last week to just 40,800 people – one in every 1,340 – in an 11.5 per cent drop on a week earlier. Cases in the Office for National Statistics’ random swab-testing survey came down even further despite concerns about a surge in cases caused by … Read more
Flu and pneumonia are now killing almost as many people as coronavirus, official figures revealed today as the outbreak continues to fade away. Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysis showed the illnesses were listed as the underlying cause of death for 265 victims in England and Wales in the week ending April 16. For comparison, … Read more
The number of people with coronavirus in England plummeted by 40 per cent to just 54,200 infections last week meaning only one in every 1,010 people are now carrying the virus. A weekly report from the Office for National Statistics today estimated the total number of infections is lower than at any point since early … Read more
The number of people with coronavirus in England plummeted by 40 per cent to just 54,200 infections last week meaning only one in every 1,010 people are now carrying the virus. A weekly report from the Office for National Statistics today estimated the total number of infections is lower than at any point since early … Read more
Average Briton is now worth around £172,000 as net wealth of UK households climbs to £11.4trillion, ONS reveals Net wealth of UK households has climbed to £11.4trillion, up £950billion in 2020 Increase driven by booming house prices and rises in value of workers’ pensions Comes at a time of increasing divide in the UK as … Read more