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
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 this age group in the week ending March 26 – the latest available – compared … Read more
People in cities and towns are more likely to have felt lonely during the Covid-19 crisis than their countryside counterparts, official statistics reveal Office for National Statistics data show rising levels of loneliness during Covid Levels of loneliness tended to be greater in urban areas than the countryside Areas with higher rates of unemployment tended … 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
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 school staff and the general public. About 14.6 … Read more
Parents are increasingly feeling the strain of home-schooling during Covid crisis as half say it is negatively affecting their wellbeing while two thirds say it is negatively affecting their children’s wellbeing Latest Office for National Statistics data showed growing toll of home-schooling Half of parents surveyed in January said it is negatively affecting their wellbeing … Read more
Coronavirus cases have plunged by nearly 50 per cent in a fortnight in England, official data revealed today. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed 481,300 people in the nation were suffering from a Covid-19 infection in the week to February 12, the equivalent of 1 in 115 people. This was 30 per cent below … Read more