Office for National Statistics
Total 11 Posts
UK Covid-19 data trends, 14 December 2020.
2 min read
Is it surprising that a growing number of councils, and secondary schools, in Tier 3 areas, are making the difficult decision to close early for the Christmas break? Dr Joe Pajak asks today.
Teachers and school leaders’ unions on the new lockdown.
3 min read
Teachers and school leaders’ unions respectively call on the government to close schools and colleges during the 4-week national lockdown and on transparency about the risks to children, families and school staff in keeping them open.
Do we need a national day of mourning after the coronavirus pandemic?
4 min read
The process of mourning plays a vital role in recovery, both on an individual and national level.
How the coronavirus pandemic may be shaping our feelings about people crossing the Channel in small boats.
4 min read
At times of economic crisis, our feelings towards migrants can become hardened.
Coronavirus: Are cases in the UK rising?
5 min read
Answering this is not as straightforward as you might think. But a careful analysis of the data suggests the news is not great.
The largest fall in UK employment since the 2008 financial crisis.
2 min read
32.9 million people aged 16 and over are currently in employment, 113,000 more than a year earlier – but 220,000 fewer than the previous quarter.
Herd immunity in Europe – Are we close?
4 min read
Waiting for herd immunity would cause hundreds of thousands of additional deaths.