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Older mothers more likely to choose traditional baby names than under-25s

Older mothers are more likely to give their babies traditional names compared with younger mothers who use shortened modern versions, new data shows. Noah and Olivia were the most popular names for boys and girls in 2021, according to the Office for ...

05 Oct 2022 at 17:04

Insolvencies rise as companies worry about energy bills

Nearly a quarter of small businesses say that energy prices are their main concerns as insolvencies spiked to their highest level since the wake of the financial crisis. The number of companies going insolvent in England and Wales has been rising ...

07 Oct 2022 at 14:06

UK Covid-19 infections jump 25% with ‘marked’ rise among over-70s

Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped 25% to their highest level since mid-August though not all parts of the country are currently experiencing a rise, new figures show. England and Northern Ireland have both seen an increase while ...

07 Oct 2022 at 17:26

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Scotland’s Covid infection levels no longer highest in UK, figures suggest

Coronavirus levels in Scotland were no longer the highest in the UK last week, new figures suggest. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the trend in the proportion of people in private households in Scotland testing positive for ...

07 Oct 2022 at 16:36

Most popular baby names in England and Wales revealed

Noah and Olivia were the most popular names for boys and girls in 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Oliver dropped to second place having been the most most popular boys’ name for eight years, while Olivia ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:56

Youth drug use has risen by 50% since end of pandemic measures – survey

Use of drugs by young people has increased by 50% since Covid-19 restrictions ended, according to new data. Charity The Mix has published research showing a third of the 2,000 people aged between 16 and 25 who it surveyed – or ...

04 Oct 2022 at 06:33

UK house price growth slows to 11-month low

UK house prices rose by 7.8% annually in June as growth slowed sharply in the face of pressure on households and rising interest rates, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that ...

17 Aug 2022 at 12:32

Inflation figure used for rail fare rises hits 40-year high

The inflation figure usually used to determine annual increases in some train fares has risen to its highest in nearly 40 years. The Office for National Statistics data showed July’s Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation ...

17 Aug 2022 at 09:58

‘Captain’ Johnson on ‘shore leave’ amid cost-of-living crisis, says Tory peer

Boris Johnson is facing criticism for a lack of action while holidaying as rising food prices pushed inflation to another 40-year high. Asda chairman Lord Rose criticised a “horrifying” absence of fresh support on ...

17 Aug 2022 at 12:50

How everyday items have risen in price in the past 12 months

Here are some examples of how the cost of everyday goods and services have risen in the past year. The figures are based on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation and have been published by the ...

17 Aug 2022 at 10:32

Deaths during July heatwave higher on average than rest of month

Deaths that occurred in England during periods of very hot weather in July were higher on average than on other days in the month, new figures show. Some 1,224 deaths took place on average each day from ...

23 Aug 2022 at 14:01

Sunak attacks Truss’s tax plans as 10.1% inflation adds to cost-of-living crisis

Rishi Sunak has warned that Tory leadership rival Liz Truss’s tax plans would add £50 billion to borrowing while failing to give direct support to the most vulnerable in society, as the cost-of-living ...

17 Aug 2022 at 22:34

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