There were 8,797 deaths in England and Wales registered in the week ending 3 Sept 2021 (Week 35).
Affected by the Summer Bank Holiday, this was 1,471 fewer deaths than the previous week and 6.7% above the five-year average ow.ly/e14t50G9t5D
Of the deaths registered in the week ending 3 Sept 2021 in England & Wales, 659 mentioned #COVID19 on the death certificate (7.5% of all deaths).
This is a decrease compared with the previous week (668 deaths) ow.ly/9ZJK50G9t7K
The number of deaths involving #COVID19 in England decreased to 632 in the week ending 3 Sept 2021 (Week 35), compared with 649 in the previous week.
For Wales, deaths involving COVID-19 increased to 25 in Week 35 compared with 16 in the previous week ow.ly/E3od50G9t9m
Deaths registered in the week ending 3 Sept 2021 (Week 35) included the Summer Bank Holiday (Monday 30 August 2021), so differences between Week 34 and Week 35 should be treated with caution ow.ly/vxPb50G9taX
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Weekly household spending fell by more than £100 on average during the #COVID19 pandemic.
Data for the year to March 2021 highlight the impact of the pandemic on household finances and living standards ow.ly/CJT650G8Htj
Richer households saw a bigger reduction in spending than poorer households ow.ly/zngx50G8Hvs
Lower spending on international holidays (including accommodation, travel and food) accounted for half of reduced spending in the highest income households, compared with a third for the lowest income households ow.ly/VkOU50G8Hzz
There were 640 deaths involving COVID-19 of people who were fully vaccinated between 2 Jan and 2 July 2021.
This includes people who had been infected before they were vaccinated ow.ly/Ox4P50G8GVh
Age-standardised mortality rates for deaths involving #COVID19 are consistently lower for people who have received two vaccinations ow.ly/AuKO50G8GYz
A ‘breakthrough death’ is a death involving #COVID19 that occurred in someone who'd received both vaccines, and had a first positive PCR test at least 14 days after the second vaccination dose.
There were 256 breakthrough deaths between 2 Jan and 2 July ow.ly/nrQO50G8H05
After reaching a peak of 246 in March 2021, the total number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals fell considerably in April 2021 and has continued around that level, reaching 131 in June 2021 ow.ly/JEc250G5i3X
In April to June 2021 the total value of inward M&A was £27.7 billion, £19.4 billion higher than in Jan to Mar 2021, when it was £8.3 billion ow.ly/SV1a50G5i6s
The value of domestic M&A was £10.6 billion in April to June 2021, up £6.1 billion on the previous quarter’s figure, which was £4.5 billion ow.ly/pJUE50G5i9a