Composite of anonymous coronavirus care home

The Office for National Statistics found a total of 19,394 deaths of care home residents in England and Wales in a three month period had Covid-19 mentioned on the birth certificate.

Nearly 20,000 coronavirus-related deaths in care homes in England and Wales

CQC figures are likely to confirm almost 2,000 people died in care homes over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Coronavirus care home deaths 'could be double the number reported'

Latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed 5,979 deaths had occurred in England up to April 3.

Coronavirus: 'About 1,000' care home residents have died, says minister

The rise from 220 the previous year is the second annual increase.

Number of female homicide victims at highest level since 2006

The difference in pay of all men and women workers, including those in part-time jobs, has fallen.

Gender pay gap for full-time workers increases

Police recorded 43,516 incidents involving knives or sharp objects in the year to March.

Knife crime offences increase 8% over year to reach record high

Smart speakers, herbal teas and popcorn also made it on to the list of monitored items.

Baking trays added to inflation basket as Great British Bake Off boosts sales

Employment increased by 137,000 in the quarter to May to 32.4 million, the highest since records began in 1971, new figures show.

Record number of people in work as earnings remain ‘modestly’ up

Net migration from the EU fell by 75,000 in the year to September, leaving it at its lowest level in five years.


Net migration at lowest level in five years

UK unemployment increased by 46,000 to 1.47 million, in the quarter to December 2017 - the first jump since the summer of 2016 

UK unemployment rises for first time in almost two years

Levels of crime - including violent offences - saw their most dramatic rise in a decade last year, new figures show.

Crime numbers jump 10% in biggest rise for a decade

Long-term migration to the UK fell by 84,000 in 2016 compared to a year earlier, new statistics show.

UK net migration down 'significantly' by 84,000 in 2016

The focus of the figures will be whether estimated net long-term migration remains around record levels.

Official UK immigration figures to be published

Unemployment has fallen by 39,000 to 1.63 million between May and July, official figures showed.

Unemployment falls by 39,000 to 1.63 million

The figures are down from 0.6% in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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