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UK Covid latest: Britain records 227 new deaths and 16,611 cases

The UK recorded a further 227 Covid deaths and 16,611 cases on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Morrisons offers half price nappy deal to help parents amid cost of living crisis

Food prices and cost of essential items are expected to rise again but Morrisons has launched a deal to help parents by slashing the cost of nappies - but shoppers will have to be quick.

Edinburgh Live

Women warned they may lose out on £225,000 in pension savings

Women have been warned that they may have considerably less money in retirement savings than their male partners or spouses in new research carried out by PensionBee

Glasgow Live

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Covid cases plunge to lowest levels since June last year as UK reports 12,421 infections

There were 1,278 cases reported on April 29 in London

Evening Standard

Covid responsible for quarter of all UK sickness absence in 2021, figures show

Estimated 149 million working days were lost to illness or injury last year, says Office for National Statistics

The Independent UK

Sex crimes soar to record high but campaigners warn it is ‘tip of the iceberg’

New figures show police recorded 183,587 sexual offences from December 2020 to December 2021

The Independent UK

Number of sex offences recorded by police hits new high

The Office for National Statistics said there were ‘substantial increases’ after April 2021.

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Tories should act now over MP accused of watching pornography in chamber, says Keir Starmer – as it happened

Latest updates: Labour leader says Tories ‘know who this is’ and should address it immediately

The Guardian - UK

UK records 16,579 more Covid-19 cases as infections plunge - but daily deaths rise to 451

In London, 13,908 cases have been recorded in the last week

Evening Standard

First ever Greggs sausage roll index highlights great divide in Britons' earning power

Check out where your town came in the Greggs Sausage Roll Index

Wales Online

Best places to live in 2022 as average house price rises by £27,000

Changing buyer demands, lifestyle choices and societal shifts are all helping determine what locations top the wish lists

Wales Online

UK retail sales fall as cost of living pressures start to bite

Office for National Statistics said sales volumes fell 1.4 per cent in March

Wales Online

IMF warns Russia-Ukraine war will have ‘severe economic consequences’ for Europe – as it happened

IMF slashes growth forecasts for Europe, as pound falls 1.1% to 18-month low after sharp retail sales decline and April PMIs point to much weaker speed of recovery across UK economy

The Guardian - UK

Covid-19 cases: 15 areas in the North East see rates rise - with Barnard Castle hardest hit

Covid-19 cases continue to trend downwards according to official Government figures, but some areas have seen big spikes in the last week.

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Daily Mirror

Only 53% of people testing positive for Covid self-isolate after law scrapped

The Office for National Statistics found just 53% of people surveyed said they had followed the full advice for self-isolating. This is down from 80% in February when isolation was a legal requirement

Wales Online

Thousands of long Covid sufferers denied access to disability support despite being unable to work

Many people are struggling to access and apply for the government's disability benefits scheme, a charity has warned

The Independent UK

Every misleading statement Boris Johnson has made to parliament since the general election

Misleading the country: The prime minister has failed formally to correct at least 17 false statements since the 2019 general election

Belfast Live

Newry and Lisburn named among most chilled out cities in the UK

The study used ONS well-being data to establish which cities are the most and least chilled out.

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Daily Mirror

Food price inflation to double in coming months as Brits face cost of living crisis

Figures this week from the Office for National Statistics revealed food and drink price inflation soared to 5.9% in March, the highest for more than a decade - but analysts say worse is to come

Wales Online

Moderna vaccine given go-ahead for use on six to 11-year-olds in UK

A decision on whether it will be offered still has to be made

Birmingham Post

UK inflation: Government urged to help businesses amid cost of living crisis

Inflation hit a 30-year high in March, driven by rising petrol prices and the surging cost of energy

Evening Standard

Cost of living crisis deepens as inflation hits 30-year high

Inflation raced to a new 30-year high last month as the spiralling cost of daily essentials tightened the cost of living squeeze for millions of households.

The Independent UK

Households ‘struggling to meet basic needs’ as bread and butter prices rise

Bread is 5.5% more expensive than it was a year ago, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Independent UK

UK inflation rises at the fastest pace in 30 years

British consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in 30 years last month, fueled by soaring prices for household energy and motor fuels

Benzinga

UK Inflation Reaches Highest Since 1992 As Energy Prices Squeeze Pockets

Britain's annual consumer price inflation rate soared to its highest level in three decades in March as rising food and energy prices squeezed consumer pockets. According to the Office for National Statistics, the annual inflation rate climbed to 7% in March from 6.2% in February — the highest since March…

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