Coronavirus in numbers: UK daily cases up by 3,542
The Government said a further 10 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Thursday, bringing the UK total to 127,758.Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have now been 153,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.The Government also said that, as of 9am on Thursday, there had been a further 3,542 lab-confirmed cases in the UK.It brings the total to 4,473,677.
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Rachel Reeves welcomes today’s drop in inflation but rejects claims it shows the Conservative government’s plans are working. Speaking in Swindon on the day the Office for National Statistics reported inflation fell to 2% in May (down from 2.3% in April) – Rachel Reeves said families continue to struggle with higher household bills during the cost-of-living crisis. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The UK economy recorded no growth in April, according to the Office for National Statistics. Gross domestic product was flat during the month, following growth of 0.4% in March, the ONS said. Responding to the figures, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: “The Prime Minister says the economy has turned a corner, but the numbers today show that the economy is flatlining, there is no growth at all. It is this prime minister that has presided over this state of affairs." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
One further person has died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Monday, according to the Government, bringing the UK total to 127,782.
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Twickenham Rugby Stadium has been turned into a major walk-in vaccine centre in a drive to try to boost vaccinations against coronavirus as cases of the Indian variant surge.
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A further six people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Sunday, according to Public Health England, bringing the UK total to 127,781.
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