People in cities and towns are more likely to have felt lonely during the Covid-19 crisis than their countryside counterparts, official statistics reveal Office for National Statistics data show rising levels of loneliness during Covid Levels of loneliness tended to be greater in urban areas than the countryside Areas with higher rates of unemployment tended … Read more
Around 1.1million Brits claim to have suffered ‘long Covid’ since the pandemic began, according to the largest study of its kind. And 70,000 people say they have battled fatigue and other crippling symptoms for a over a year. Middle-aged women who worked in healthcare, lived in deprived areas and had pre-existing conditions were most likely … Read more
Claims of a ‘mass exodus’ of EU workers from UK during the pandemic may have been exaggerated says the ONS, as it finds the number employed by British firms has only fallen 7 per cent By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 12:17 GMT, 24 March 2021 | Updated: 12:18 GMT, 24 March 2021 … Read more
Property prices dropped on a monthly basis for the first time in half a year in January, according to official figures. The average house price was £249,309, a drop of 0.5 per cent compared to December 2020 when the figure hit a record high of £251,500. However, values have increased hugely over the past year, … Read more
Teachers are no more likely to catch coronavirus than their peers, an official report has confirmed amid concerns about schools reopening next week. The Office for National Statistics study of 120 schools in England at the start of the second wave found similar rates of Covid antibodies among school staff and the general public. About 14.6 … Read more
Parents are increasingly feeling the strain of home-schooling during Covid crisis as half say it is negatively affecting their wellbeing while two thirds say it is negatively affecting their children’s wellbeing Latest Office for National Statistics data showed growing toll of home-schooling Half of parents surveyed in January said it is negatively affecting their wellbeing … Read more
A dash for detached homes and the hunt for more space in lockdown helped send the average house price in the UK up £20,000 in 2020, official figures revealed House prices increased by 8.5 per cent in 2020, reaching a record high of £252,000, aided by lockdown buyers looking for bigger homes and the stamp … Read more
House prices increased by 8.5 per cent in 2020, reaching a record high of £252,000 – although the market is now predicted to cool off unless an extension to the stamp duty holiday is announced. The annual level of growth was the highest Britain has seen since October 2014, according to new data published by … Read more
Statistics experts today raised questions over whether the UK has really been the worst hit major economy during coronavirus. Analysis from the government’s watchdog pointed out that many other countries in the G7 do not compile GDP figures in the same way. After Rishi Sunak complained that the data do not show the true … Read more
England STILL had more than a million people infected with coronavirus last week, ONS study claims as symptom-tracking app says cases are still falling but ‘the decrease is running out of steam’ By Connor Boyd Assistant Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 12:25 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 12:38 GMT, 29 January 2021 Advertisement More … Read more