The UK has the second-highest Covid-19 case rate in the world
Romania is the only major country with a higher coronavirus case rate than the UK.
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Twelve UK energy suppliers have failed in three months
Two million UK customers have now been affected by the collapse of their energy company.
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UK set to suffer the worst economic damage from Covid-19 of any G7 country
The British economy is expected to be 2.9 per cent smaller in 2025 than forecast before Covid-19.
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Carbon emissions from electricity have surged past pre-pandemic levels
In the first half of the year, CO2 emissions from electricity generation were an estimated 5 per cent higher than…
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UK Covid-19 cases remain the highest of any major European country
Only a handful of European countries, such as Romania and Serbia, are currently reporting higher Covid case rates than the…
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How the funding gap between state schools and private schools has dramatically widened
The gap between private and state school spending per pupil has rapidly grown since the Conservatives entered power in 2010.
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How London renters are squeezed
Londoners spend nearly 40 per cent of their income on private rent.
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The Universal Credit reduction is the biggest overnight benefit cut in history
The £1,040-a-year benefit cut is the biggest since the creation of the British welfare state.
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