Binmen, male lorry drivers and carers are among the groups most at risk of contracting coronavirus, official figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed. The report published today found that men in ‘elementary occupations’, including binmen, postmen, cleaners and security staff, had the highest number of deaths from the virus last year, with 699 … Read more
School staff are NOT more likely to die of Covid-19 than the general population, ONS survey reveals after 139 were killed by the disease in all of 2020 – and it found working-age men are TWICE as likely to die as women Office of National Statistics (ONS) says 139 teachers aged between 20 and 64 … Read more
Covid was England’s biggest killer in 2020 and accounted for one in eight deaths, official data reveals as interactive map shows how many virus victims there have been in YOUR area Covid-19 was responsible for 69,101 out of 569,770 total deaths in England in 2020, or 12.1 per cent, ONS says By Connor Boyd Assistant … Read more
UK records first fall in non-UK born and non-British populations in at least a decade following the impact of Brexit and the coronavirus crisis Office for National Statistics published data on UK population by country of birth It showed that the non-UK-born and non-British population have both decreased Fall has been largely attributed to a … Read more
Half of restaurants and hotels forced to shut during lockdown may not have enough cash to get through the next three months, official data reveals ONS today published latest business survey data for period from 14 to 23 Dec 41% of surveyed food service and accommodation firms shut over period By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: … Read more
The surge in house prices saw the average property in Britain reach a record high of £245,000 in October, as buyers race to complete transactions ahead of the stamp duty holiday on 31 March 2021. Property prices rose by 5.4 per cent, or £19,000, in the year to October, up from a 4.3 per cent … Read more
How England’s second Covid wave is in retreat: ONS data shows daily cases HALVED during lockdown in November with just 25,700 people catching the virus every day by the end of the month Daily infections for November 14 were estimated to be 38,900, which was down on a peak the previous week No estimate was … Read more
Covid deaths rose steadily in November to take all-cause fatalities 19% above average – but the number is well below England’s spring first wave which saw 21,000 people dying each week Coronavirus deaths in England rose by 28% in the second week of November from 1,771 the week before Covid-19 accounted for one in every … Read more
Coronavirus was the third biggest killer in England in October, official data shows – but the total number of deaths from all causes for the month was about the same as last year. An Office for National Statistics report today found there were 43,265 fatalities recorded last month — just eight more than in October … Read more
Covid deaths continue to rise in England and Wales: ONS reveals 1,937 victims in most recent week – with coronavirus to blame for one in six fatalities Weekly Office for National Statistics report shows 16.4 per cent of deaths are now linked to Covid-19 Deaths have risen for nine weeks in a row as effects … Read more