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8 hours ago   343 comments Share this with Facebook   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share this with Email   Share Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption Many people have started working from home because of the coronavirus outbreak UK employment was estimated at a record high in the three months to February, before the effects of the coronavirus lockdown started to hit the economy. Official figures showed 76.6% of people aged 16 to 64 were in paid work, up from 76.4% in the previous quarter. Unemployment was estimated at 4%, up slightly on the last quarter ,  the Office for National Statistics said. However, early estimates for March showed a slight drop in the number of paid employees compared with February. The figures fell by 0.06%, although they were still 0.8% higher than the same period last year. Pay in February continued to grow faster th...

8 hours ago   343 comments Share this with Facebook   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share this with Email   Share Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption Many people have started working from home because of the coronavirus outbreak UK employment was estimated at a record high in the three months to February, before the effects of the coronavirus lockdown started to hit the economy. Official figures showed 76.6% of people aged 16 to 64 were in paid work, up from 76.4% in the previous quarter. Unemployment was estimated at 4%, up slightly on the last quarter ,  the Office for National Statistics said. However, early estimates for March showed a slight drop in the number of paid employees compared with February. The figures fell by 0.06%, although they were still 0.8% higher than the same period last year. Pay in February continued to grow faster than ...

58 minutes ago Share this with Facebook   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share this with Email   Share Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image copyright GETTY IMAGES NHS supplies of face masks could be put at risk if the government starts advising the public to wear them, hospital bosses have warned. The government's scientific advisers are meeting on Tuesday to discuss whether people should be urged to wear masks in a bid to combat coronavirus. But Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, warned there should be "clear evidence" to justify their use. It comes as the UK recorded another 823 coronavirus deaths in UK hospitals. That takes the total number to 17,337. Official figures show record numbers of deaths  in England and Wales in the week up to 10 April, driven by 6,200 fatalities attributed to coronavirus. These figures cover all settings, including care homes and deaths in the com...