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Nearly half of adults struggled to pay energy bills before prices surged – ONS

Six per cent of those with gas or electricity supplied to their homes said in March that they are behind on their bills.

The Independent UK

UK Covid rates rocket to highest ever as 4.9 million people estimated to have virus on day free testing ends

Infection rates in England and Wales have hit a record high this week

Manchester Evening News

Covid infection levels hit record high in the UK

The Office for National Statistics said one in 13 people in England were infected with coronavirus in the week ending March 26.

The Independent UK

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Sir Patrick Vallance warns next Covid variant could be worse than Omicron

The Government's Chief Scientific Adviser told MPs Covid is evolving 'very rapidly' as we head into quite an 'unstable period'. It comes as Covid cases have skyrocketed over the past few weeks.

Daily Mirror

Children fleeing war in Ukraine at risk of exploitation

Children fleeing Ukraine could be at risk of sexual exploitation, abuse, county lines drug dealing or forced labour, experts warned on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Soaring UK prices force families to cut back on heating and essentials, ONS says

34% of those feeling the pinch report using less gas and electricity and 31% are spending less on food

The Guardian - UK

Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Monday, March 28

The Office for National Statistics estimates around one in 16 people in Wales currently has Covid-19

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Average incomes for richest and poorest fell during first year of lockdown

Income inequality fell slightly when comparing the financial year ending in 2020 with that ending in 2021, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Independent UK

The Covid rules no longer in force from Monday — and the only two remaining

Mark Drakeford has lifted nearly all of the restrictions brought in during the pandemic - but we're not out of the woods just yet

Wales Online

Merseyside area where houses lost a quarter of their value

The area saw certain types of properties plummet in value in the space of a year

Liverpool Echo

Talking Point: How do you feel about rising Covid cases?

Covid-19 is largely on the rise across the UK in spite of a successful booster programme and a lull in cases that was experienced post Christmas. Its resurgence is largely driven by the Omicron BA.2 variant, a more transmissible form of Omicron, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Evening Standard

One Scot in 11 may have had Covid-19 last week – Office for National Statistics

The number of Scots in hospital with recently confirmed coronavirus has now reached a record high for the fifth day in a row.

The Independent UK

One in 16 in England estimated to have Covid-19 as infections soar

Some 3.5 million people were estimated to have the virus in England, 800,000 more than the week up to March 12

Evening Standard

Inflation pressures hit consumer confidence; Moscow stock market falls back – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Daily Record

How much each item in your supermarket shopping basket has increased

The cost of some supermarket goods have jumped by up by almost 18%.

Chronicle Live

How much everything in your shopping basket has gone up - item by item

The Office for National Statistics have tracked the average prices of a range of supermarket goods

Wales Online

Item by item - exactly how much everything in your basket has gone up

The overall price of food rose by around 5% in year to February

The Independent UK

Average UK house price £24,000 higher than a year earlier

ONS figures also show Kensington and Chelsea remains the least affordable place to buy a home, with properties typically costing 36.5 times earnings.

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Liverpool Echo

Iceland boss issues warning over 'true' rise of food inflation on Good Morning Britain

The Office for National Statistics announced the rate of Consumer Price Index Inflation increased to 6.2% in February

Nottingham Post

Cheapest petrol stations in Nottingham on Wednesday March 23

Experts have warned prices will rise further still as the Ukraine conflict pushes up already sky-high inflation

Daily Record

UK inflation soars to 6.2% as cost of living crisis escalates ahead of April price hikes

The rise was higher than expected and comes after prices lifted across food, clothing and footwear.

Birmingham Post

Inflation hits new high ahead of Chancellor's Spring Statement

The Consumer Price Index rose to 6.2% in February, the Office for National Statistics said

The Independent UK

Inflation surges to 6.2% as cost-of-living crisis escalates

The Office for National Statistics said prices rose across food, clothing and footwear and a range of products and services last month.

The Guardian - UK

The Covid pandemic two years on – where we are now in the UK, in numbers

Analysis: With experts concerned over rising UK case rates, where are we also with deaths, hospital admissions, long Covid and the economy?

The Independent UK

The people still living under lockdown rules: ‘I haven’t been touched by anyone in two years’

Two years since the UK’s first national lockdown, hundreds of thousands of people are still living under restrictive measures due to chronic illness or disabilities. Joanna Whitehead speaks with some of them

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