National Statistics

A measure of the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Britain leapt to its highest level since 1996 in April, the first full month of the government’s coronavirus lockdown, data published on Tuesday showed. The claimant…

People living in England were allowed on Wednesday to leave their homes, including to go to work, in the first stage of an easing of the seven-week coronavirus lockdown. The partial lifting of restrictions comes despite concern over…

The car industry in the United Kingdom is moving away from diesel vehicles to petrol and electric cars as the sales of mid-range diesel cars declined sharply last year, dropping by £3.3 billion to £6.444 billion in 2018 falling by 34…