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Covid cases week after Christmas TRIPLE official figure with 480k a day, new data shows

The government's coronavirus dashboard recorded an average of 173,400 new Covid cases per day between December 26 and January 1, however the Office for National Statistics says the true number of infections was likely to be nearer 479,100 a day

Daily Mirror

The number of people who died of Covid-19 with no underlying health conditions revealed - as restrictions are scrapped

Figures show there have been a total of 175,256 Covid deaths

Manchester Evening News

Japan and Poland log record cases; Germany seven-day rate at new high – as it happened

Concerns about new Omicron offshoot in England; France to bring in strict restrictions for unvaccinated people

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UK daily Covid cases drop below 100,000 after two-day surge as 288 deaths confirmed

Last Friday there were 99,652 confirmed infections and 270 deaths, while a fortnight ago there were 178,250 cases and 229 fatalities

Daily Mirror

Covid cases over Christmas 'three times higher' than official figures

An average of 173,400 new Covid-19 cases were recorded each day over Christmas on the UK government dashboard, but ONS estimates put the true number of cases nearer 479,100 a day

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‘Half a million’ new Covid-19 cases each day in UK over Christmas

High levels of under-reporting are likely to have affected the Government’s daily figures.

The Independent UK

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon reported over claims she 'twisted' ONS data

MSPs have challenged the First Minister after the SNP leader said infections in England were "20 per cent higher" than in Scotland.

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UK retail sales suffer record drop on Omicron fears

London (AFP) - British retail sales suffered a record drop in December as consumers shunned the high street due to Omicron concerns, having snapped up Christmas purchases the previous month, data showed Friday.

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Sturgeon reported to statistics watchdog over claims she ‘twisted’ data

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have accused Nicola Sturgeon of misrepresenting coronavirus figures.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon reported to statistics authority over claims First Minister 'twisted' covid data

The SNP leader told MSPs this week that covid infections were "20 per cent higher" in England than in Scotland.

Daily Record

Four surprising ways climate change is affecting people's health in England and Wales

When you take age out of the equation, temperature-related deaths are on the decline in England and Wales. That’s according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But more people are going to hospital, compared with 20 years ago.

The Conversation

One in five adults had difficulty getting lateral flow tests in January – ONS

People particularly struggled when ordering tests from the Government website and collecting them from pharmacies.

The Independent UK

Omicron restrictions spark worse-than-expected Christmas retail sales slump

Retail sales suffered a worse-than-expected slump over Christmas, new data published this morning shows.

Evening Standard

Retail sales drop in December as Omicron bites

Sales volumes fell 3.7% in December compared with a 1% rise in November as shoppers stayed away from the high street.

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The Guardian - UK

Retailers brace for difficult 2022 after sharp monthly fall in UK spending

Sales volumes dropped by 3.7% in December as Omicron resulted in a more cautious mood

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 posts biggest fall in eight weeks; UK retail sales hit by Omicron – as it happened

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Wales Online

Covid briefing: Welsh health expert says restrictions should have been lifted three weeks ago

It comes as the First Minister has confirmed that Wales will complete the move to alert level zero by January 28

The Guardian - UK

Covid live: Ireland to lift almost all curbs from 6am on Saturday; France reports 400,851 new cases — as it happened

Ireland’s premier Micheál Martin says ‘we have weathered the Omicron storm’; France reports 400,851 daily cases and 233 Covid-linked hospital deaths

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BT to raise TV and Broadband prices by £42 for millions of UK customers

A price hike of more than 9% will occur from the end of March for most customers

Wales Online

The jobs where people are ‘most likely to be unjabbed’

The ONS has also published updated estimates for vaccine take-up among the whole adult population in England up to December 31, based on factors such as deprivation and ethnicity

Manchester Evening News

The people and professions most likely to be unvaccinated against Covid-19

New research reveals the people most likely to be unvaccinated in England

Daily Mirror

Radical idea to 'write millions of £300 cheques' to tackle cost of living surge

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering the idea of US-style one-off payments to struggling households facing soaring energy bills

Wales Online

Welsh Government says 69,000 more people would have caught Covid if it hadn't brought in restrictions

Wales' health minister denied the government had overreacted to Omicron fears

Wales Online

Cost of living has risen for two thirds of adults in last month

Experts have warned that the cost-of-living squeeze will get even tighter over the next few months

The Independent UK

‘Cost of living rising for two-thirds of UK adults’

ONS data also shows the highest proportion of firms reporting falling turnover since the height of the first lockdown as Omicron hit hard.

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