The period of "excess deaths" which has characterised the second wave of COVID-19 has now come to an end, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The number of people in payrolled employment has risen for a third consecutive month despite further lockdown misery for the economy, according to official figures.
Waitrose has said it will no longer sell children's magazines containing plastic disposable toys - a move inspired by a campaigning 10-year-old from Wales.
