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
Over-80s Covid deaths have fallen by more than 90 per cent since the peak of the second wave in England and Wales, official figures revealed today in yet more proof that the vaccines are working. Office for National Statistics data showed 379 fatalities were linked to the virus in the most elderly group in the … Read more
Over-80s Covid deaths have fallen by more than 90 per cent since the peak of the second wave in England and Wales, official figures revealed today. Office for National Statistics data showed 379 fatalities were linked to the virus in the most elderly group in the week ending March 26 — compared to 5,354 during … Read more
Around 1.1million Brits claim to have suffered ‘long Covid’ since the pandemic began, according to the largest study of its kind. And 70,000 people say they have battled fatigue and other crippling symptoms for a over a year. Middle-aged women who worked in healthcare, lived in deprived areas and had pre-existing conditions were most likely … Read more
How many people are STILL furloughed in your area? ONS map reveals the areas of the UK where most people have been off work in the latest lockdown By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 11:12 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 12:17 BST, 30 March 2021 A new interactive map sheds new light … Read more
How many people are STILL furloughed in your area? ONS map reveals the areas of the UK where most people have been off work in the latest lockdown By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 11:12 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 11:12 BST, 30 March 2021 A new interactive map sheds new light … Read more
Property prices dropped on a monthly basis for the first time in half a year in January, according to official figures. The average house price was £249,309, a drop of 0.5 per cent compared to December 2020 when the figure hit a record high of £251,500. However, values have increased hugely over the past year, … Read more
Britain had the highest excess death toll in Europe last summer after the first wave, a study by the Office for National Statistics revealed today. The ONS report found the UK suffered 6.7 per cent more deaths than normal from the start of 2020 to the week ending June 26. Spain had the second-highest level (5.9 … Read more
Teachers are no more likely to catch coronavirus than their peers, an official report has confirmed amid concerns about schools reopening next week. The Office for National Statistics study of 120 schools in England at the start of the second wave found similar rates of Covid antibodies among staff and the general public. About 14.6 per … Read more
Teachers are no more likely to catch coronavirus than their peers, an official report has confirmed amid concerns about schools reopening next week. The Office for National Statistics study of 120 schools in England at the start of the second wave found similar rates of Covid antibodies among school staff and the general public. About 14.6 … Read more