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Friday briefing: How this week’s earthquake worsens north-west Syria’s desperate humanitarian crisis

In today’s newsletter: What next for a war-torn region which already has millions of displaced people under threat – and an aid system teetering on the brink

The Guardian - UK

UK narrowly avoids recession for second time in a year but set for one in 2023

The figures come amid predictions that about one in four will be "unable to meet in full their planned energy and food bills from their post-tax income" in the 2023-24 financial year

Daily Mirror

Knife crime on rise due to ‘teenagers made vulnerable by pandemic’

The number of people killed with a knife in England and Wales in 2021/22 was the highest on record for 76 years.

The Independent UK

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Surge in adults still living with parents as they delay getting married and having babies

Proportion of young adults living at home is at its highest ever recorded

The Independent UK

‘Significant increase’ in number of grown-up children living with parents

The Office for National Statistics said the coronavirus pandemic may have contributed by affecting people’s place of usual residence on Census Day.

The Independent UK

Number of people killed with a knife in 2021/22 was highest for 76 years

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published analysis on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Leeds men 'earn £10,000 more than women' on average in a year

Figures show that in Leeds, salaries are above the national average

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Fall in disabled older people in census data ‘could be due to pandemic’

The ONS noted that disabled people were at greater risk of death during the pandemic, which could have led to fewer disabled people in the population.

The Independent UK

UK expected to escape recession - for now - in near-miss for the economy at the end of 2022

Festive spending spree into first Christmas free of Covid restrictions in years may keep growth on the flatline

Evening Standard

'Lack of opportunities' major factor as Nottingham labelled UK's poorest place

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently ranked the whole of the UK based on gross disposable household income (GDHI), and Nottingham is at the bottom of the list.

Nottingham Post

When everyone from coffin-makers to sewage attendants is on strike, it’s clear work isn’t working

Non-union workers can see organised labour’s power: now is the time for unions to talk to those wanting better conditions, says Polly Smythe of Novara Media

The Guardian - UK

Covid infections lowest in four months but levels rise in primary school children

The virus is also becoming more prevalent among 35-49 year-olds

Evening Standard

Covid infections spike in children but cases in the UK at its lowest in four months

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that while the total number of Covid-19 infections has gone down, it has risen among school-age children and people aged 35-49

Daily Mirror

Total Covid infections lowest in four months, though levels rise in children

The virus is also becoming more prevalent among 35-49 year-olds.

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

GP numbers continue to fall but the UK isn't unique in losing family doctors

The 2019 Conservative manifesto promised to increase the UK’s GP numbers by 6,000 by 2024. That target will clearly not be met. In fact, the proportion of GPs working full time in England has fallen compared with last year, according to the latest figures from NHS Digital.

The Independent UK

Third of armed forces veterans in England and Waves over 80, census shows

The figures reflect the legacy of War Service and National Service in the 1940s and 50s.

Daily Record

DWP urged to give people 10 years’ notice before increasing State Pension age to 68

MPs raised concerns about reports that State Pension age is set to rise to 68 earlier than planned.

Daily Mirror

Long Covid symptoms in full - 23 most reported signs from palpitations to vertigo

The Office for National Statistics has revealed the new list of long Covid symptoms many Brits have reported, including weakness or tiredness, memory loss or confusion, and even diarrhoea

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Wales Online

Mortgages could increase by £14,000 a year for some homeowners, says Labour

The Office for National Statistics has predicted more than 1.4 million households are facing the prospect of interest rate rises when they renew their fixed-rate mortgages this year

Daily Mirror

Sleepy town 'haunted by hellish monster' home to the most Satanists in England and Wales

Nearly one in 120 residents of Bungay and nearby villages in north Suffolk described themselves as Satanists in the 2021 census. The figure is much higher than the national average

Wales Online

The Love Island star's first daughter with boxer Tommy Fury has been given an unusual name

Evening Standard

All London boroughs now ‘unaffordable’ for local salaries — here’s the pay increase you’d need to afford a home in your area

Even ‘affordable’ London areas are now beyond the reach of local buyers on average salaries.

Daily Mirror

Can you eat food beyond 'best before' and 'use by' dates? Rules explained

One in five adults eating smaller portions and buying out-of-date food because of the cost of living crisis, ONS data reveals, so Brits ned to know the difference between 'use by' and 'best before'

The Guardian - UK

Long-term sickness leaving 1.6m UK adults over 50 unable to work

Campaign group Rest Less says figures illustrate not only a national health issue but an economic one

Evening Standard

London revealed to have lowest prevalence of Covid in UK with 1 in 90 infected

1.1million in private households in the UK were likely to have had Covid-19 in the week ending January 17 - down 39% from the previous week

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