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Retail sales fall as cost-of-living crisis bites

Online sales took a heavy hit last month, with shoppers reining in unnecessary purchases as the cost-of-living crisis started to bite, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales volumes fell 1.4% in March – ...

22 Apr 2022 at 08:55

Face mask laws end in Scotland

People are no longer legally required to wear face masks on public transport and in most indoor public spaces in Scotland as the rule moved into guidance on Monday. However although the final coronavirus restriction in law has lifted, the ...

18 Apr 2022 at 03:55

Sanctions: How much does the UK trade with Russia?

The UK gets only a small proportion of its imports from Russia, but the country supplies nearly a quarter of some crucial products. Data compiled by the Office for National Statistics shows that just 2.2% of the goods imported to the UK ...

22 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Imports from Russia fell by more than two thirds after invasion of Ukraine

UK imports from Russia fell to a nearly two-year low in the month following the Kremlin’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. New data shows that the overall level of imports from the country dropped by 70% in March, after the ...

12 May 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Figures show ‘welcome fall’ in Covid cases in Scotland

There has been a “welcome fall” in Covid cases in Scotland, new figures show, although experts say it is “too early to say if infections have peaked”. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows the ...

08 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Omicron less likely to result in long Covid among double-jabbed, figures show

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is much less likely than Delta to result in long Covid in people who have had two doses of vaccine, new figures suggest. Data shows the odds of double-vaccinated adults infected with the ...

06 May 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

Covid infection rates fall for sixth consecutive week

The proportion of Scots with Covid-19 has fallen for the sixth week in a row – with the latest indication suggesting one in 30 people have the virus. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates 186,700 people ...

06 May 2022 at 14:25

Long Covid negatively affecting daily lives of nearly a million people

Nearly a million people in the UK say long Covid is negatively affecting their daily lives as levels of the condition climb to a record high, new figures suggest. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates ...

03 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Introduce price cap on cigarettes to reduce smoking – study

A maximum price cap for cigarettes sold in the UK would help cut smoking rates, according to a study. A price cap set by a tobacco regulator would allow for only a minimal profit for firms, researchers from the ...

03 Mar 2022 at 11:25

Covid-19 deaths fall for fourth week in a row

The weekly number of deaths involving coronavirus in England and Wales has fallen for the fourth week in a row, figures show. A total of 863 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending February ...

01 Mar 2022 at 11:55

City

Pet collars and meat-free sausages added to inflation basket but suits out

The work-from-home shift due to the Covid-19 pandemic has claimed men’s suits from the basket of goods used to calculate inflation, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. Economists at the ...

14 Mar 2022 at 13:25

‘More than 350,000’ new Covid-19 cases each day in UK in early January

An average of more than 350,000 daily new cases of Covid-19 in the UK were likely in early January, new analysis has found. That’s more than twice the official number reported on the Government’s ...

28 Jan 2022 at 16:25

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