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Inflation hits 10.1% in new 40-year high as Bank of England warns of recession

Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation hit 10.1% in the 12 months to July - up from 9.4% in June - and is now at the highest level since the 1980s

Daily Mirror

Biggest cost of living increase in decades expected with latest inflation figures

Inflation is expected to peak later this year at 13.3% and will push the UK into a recession, according to the Bank of England

Wales Online

Biggest jump in cost of living in decades expected with latest inflation figures today

New figures released this morning are expected to show that Britain is suffering the worst cost of living crisis since the 1980s, as sharp rises in food and fuel costs continue to put strain on households

Daily Mirror

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Biggest jump in cost of living in decades expected with latest inflation figures

Consumer Prices Index inflation will likely reach 9.8%, according to an average of analysts’ estimates.

The Independent UK

Starmer: Pay slump puts 'further pressure' on working people and families

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said that data showing pay had fallen further behind the rising cost of living was placing “further pressure on so many families, so many working people”.He defended his plan to freeze energy prices this winter.The comments came as official figures revealed that millions of workers…

Evening Standard

Mortgage expert explains how to cut your bill - and if you should fix now

With wages falling to a record-breaking low, potential housing insecurity is a concern for millions of Brits

Daily Mirror

North East policy leaders warn of 'difficult times' for firms and communities as unemployment figures are published

'Without intervention, we can expect a difficult economic situation,' North East LEP CEO Helen Golightly warns

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Warning of 'difficult times' as latest North East unemployment and PAYE figures are published

'Without intervention, we can expect a difficult economic situation for local communities and businesses,' the North East LEP says

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UK real pay falls by record 3%, as job vacancies also decline – as it happened

UK wages adjusted for inflation decline at fastest rate in 20 years, while job vacancies fall, as average annual grocery bill is set to jump by £533 to £5,128

The Guardian - UK

COVID: masks and free tests may not curb omicron spread – here's what we should focus on instead

As we face continued waves of COVID-19, there have been various calls for the reintroduction of measures like mask mandates and free tests in the UK. But how much of a difference would these sorts of interventions actually make on COVID spread in the omicron era?

The Conversation

Monday briefing: From Germany to Japan, five plans to confront the energy crisis

In today’s newsletter: Nationalising utilities, firing up disused coal plants and restrictions on air con – this is how other nations are tackling spiralling energy chaos

The Guardian - UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again?

Everything you need to know on how common reinfections are

The Independent UK

Third of Homes for Ukraine sponsors ‘struggling’ with rising cost of living, ONS warns

The vast majority of respondents said they had incurred additional costs for utilities such as energy and water

The Independent UK

More babies born out of wedlock or civil partnerships ‘for first time on record’, ONS reveals

The number of babies born to mothers who are unmarried or not in a civil partnership has overtaken the number being born to mothers in such relationships for the first time on record, birth registration data shows.

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The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again?

Everything you need to know on how common Covid reinfections are

The Independent UK

More babies born out of wedlock or civil partnerships ‘for first time on record’

There were 624,828 live births registered in England and Wales in 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

The Guardian - UK

Total fertility rate rises for first time in a decade in England and Wales

Largest increase in number of live births is among women aged 35 to 39, ONS data reveals

The Independent UK

Fertility rate rises in England and Wales for first time in a decade

Younger age groups are seeing declining fertility rates compared to older age groups, the Office for National Statistics says

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Evening Standard

Fertility rate rises in England and Wales for first time since 2012

But 2021 ‘remains in line’ with the long-term trend of falling live births since before the pandemic, the Office for National Statistics said

The Independent UK

Fertility rate rises in England and Wales for first time since 2012 – ONS

But 2021 ‘remains in line’ with the long-term trend of falling live births since before the pandemic, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Independent UK

The Simpsons: TikTok users thinks cartoon’s prediction of rising energy bills was spookily accurate

Cartoon predicted energy prices rising at the same rate as an Office for National Statistics report

Evening Standard

Cost of living crisis: 16m cutting back on food, ONS data shows

Sixteen million people in Britain have been forced to cut back on food and other essentials because of the rising cost of living, a survey revealed on Friday.

The Independent UK

Long Covid causes erectile dysfunction and hair loss as symptoms list widens

Two million people in the UK are estimated to be suffering from long Covid, according to the Office for National Statistics

The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK

Children who claim free school meals earn less as adults despite education – ONS

The ONS said data showed a “persistent earnings gap” between those who received free school meals and other students.

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