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UK unemployment dips but wages hit by inflation

London (AFP) - Britain's unemployment rate has fallen further to a near five-decade low, official data showed Tuesday, but the value of wages continues to erode as inflation soars.

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Price of food could go up 10% this year says M&S boss

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Pound jumps as UK unemployment falls to lowest since 1974, but basic pay lags inflation – as it happened

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Millions of workers seeing real terms pay fall ‘sharply’ as inflation bites

The squeeze is set to get worse as the Bank of England has forecast that inflation may rise into double figures later this year

Evening Standard

Pension experts urge young and low income workers to sign up as many are missing out

The gap of private sector workers enrolled in their workplace pension has narrowed significantly in the last decade

Daily Record

What is a recession? UK economy flatlines, with business leaders fearing the worst

British economy did not grow between July and September

Evening Standard

House price growth in rural areas ‘has outperformed urban locations’

Property values in mainly rural areas have risen by 29% over the past five years, while those in predominantly urban areas have increased by 18%.

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UK growth slows to weakest for a year as recession fears grow

The Office for National Statistics said GDP rose by 0.8% between January and March, down from growth of 1.3% in the previous three months.

The Independent UK

UK recession fear as cost of living crisis deepens

Weakest growth for a year

Wales Online

Millions of older people are lonely and feel cut off from digital world – survey

About one in 10 people aged 65 or over said feelings of loneliness made them feel worried or anxious, a poll by the Mental Health Foundation found.

The Independent UK

The definitive verdict on how the Welsh Government and UK Government compared in their handling of the pandemic

Now that the pandemic is winding down it's time to work out what actually just happened to us all

Wales Online

The rise and fall of the BA.2 'Stealth Omicron' Covid variant in the North East

The BA.2 Omicron variant has caused huge numbers of infections in the last few months. We look back at its trajectory

Chronicle Live

Omicron less likely to result in long Covid among double-jabbed, figures show

The data is based on research by the Office for National Statistics.

The Independent UK

Long Covid symptoms ‘limit ability of 1.2m in UK to undertake day-to-day activities’

Fatigue is the most common symptom reported for those with long Covid

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Evening Standard

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.

Edinburgh Live

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.

Glasgow 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

Evening Standard

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

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The Independent UK

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

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

Wales Online

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

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