Retail sales surged by 9.2 per cent in April as lockdown eased and shops reopened in latest signs of strong UK recovery after pandemic Retail sales spiked 9.2 per cent in April as shops reopened and lockdown eased Clothing retailers were the biggest winner with volumes up nearly 70 per cent Overall sales are now … Read more
Retail sales surged by 9.2 per cent in April as lockdown eased and shops reopened in latest signs of strong UK recovery after pandemic Retail sales spiked 9.2 per cent in April as shops reopened and lockdown eased Clothing retailers were the biggest winner with volumes up nearly 70 per cent Overall sales are now … Read more
Rishi Sunak hails ‘promising sign’ after GDP surged by 2.1% in March and official figures showed a smaller-than-expected 1.5% hit in first quarter amid third coronavirus lockdown By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:16 BST, 12 May 2021 | Updated: 07:19 BST, 12 May 2021 Rishi Sunak hailed a ‘promising sign’ today as … Read more
Rishi Sunak hails ‘promising sign’ after GDP surged by 2.1% in March and official figures showed a smaller-than-expected 1.5% hit in first quarter amid third coronavirus lockdown By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:16 BST, 12 May 2021 | Updated: 07:19 BST, 12 May 2021 Rishi Sunak hailed a ‘promising sign’ today as … Read more
Agreed house sales surged in March as the extension of the stamp duty holiday had an immediate impact on the housing market. Half of property professionals reported an increase in agreed sales during the month. This marked the strongest rise in agreed sales since August 2020, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Cardigan in … Read more
Egg-freezing has surged during Covid pandemic as couples put family plans on ice until health crisis eases Experts suggest difficulties of dating in person during lockdown has led to rise One of UK’s largest fertility groups reports an 11 per cent rise in monthly average Create Fertility seen almost three times number of inquiries about … Read more
Home sales hit their highest daily level in a decade this week, as the housing market boom continued apace. The number of property sales agreed on Tuesday 23 March was the highest for ten years, according to analysis by the UK’s biggest home listings website Rightmove. In total, just under 8,000 properties listed on the … Read more
Home sales hit their highest daily level in a decade this week, as the housing market boom continued apace. The number of property sales agreed on Tuesday 23 March was the highest for ten years, according to analysis by the UK’s biggest home listings website Rightmove. In total, just under 8,000 properties listed on the … Read more
The number of abortions in England and Wales spiked by almost 30 per cent at the peak of the first wave, official figures revealed today. Charities said more pregnant women were seeking terminations because of anxiety over providing for existing children and the financial strain of the pandemic. The surge in numbers saw 20,546 terminations … Read more
While the coronavirus pandemic rose to new heights in the U.S., the ‘silent epidemic’ of opioid overdose deaths worsened amid lockdowns, new research suggests. Opioid deaths increased by nearly a quarter in Cook County, Illinois – the county where Chicago is located – during an 11-week stay-at-home order from late March to May, 2020, researchers … Read more