figures and the significance of them. a ..,, ., them. across the uk, infections have risen by over them. across the uk, infections have risen by over half them. across the uk, infections have risen by over half a them. across the uk, infections have risen by over half a million them. across the uk, infections have risen by over half a million in - them. across the uk, infections have risen by over half a million in this - risen by over half a million in this latest set of figures. the fastest growth was in wales where infections were up 55% and that brings wales in line with the rest of the uk where one in 30 had the virus. in scotland, infections may be slowing but they still had the highest infection rate where one in 18 people had the virus. these figures are from the 0ns which takes a random sample of household swabs and is seen at the most reliable way of finding out how many people had covid. it shows infections are high but, if you go back to march, there were double the
capitol hill rioters. let s talk statistics. don t go anywhere because we will explain. the latest statistics from the 0ns on job vacancies in the uk shows hospitality and health care are among the sectors with the highest number ofjobs available, with construction and manufacturing also having high vacancy numbers. so, is this down to an ongoing skills shortage? that is one of the questions being asked. according to the open university s business barometer 2022 report out today, two thirds of small businesses are currently facing skills shortages, rising to 86% in large organisations. joining me now is michelle smyth, who s the head of government and external affairs at the open university. good morning. that is most
saying some months ago, her experience of food prices bore no resemblance to what the average rate of inflation was, then i think this basket today, it does not, her argument does not bear out when you look at these figures today. but it is only a snapshot. look at these figures today. but it is only a snapshot. thank you very much for telling is only a snapshot. thank you very much for telling us is only a snapshot. thank you very much for telling us about - is only a snapshot. thank you very much for telling us about that - much for telling us about that research from 0ns. graduates from the world s top universities will be able to apply to come to the uk under a new visa scheme. successful applicants will be given a work visa lasting two or three years, depending on their degree. the government said the scheme would attract the brightest and best . 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake explained the new rules. graduates are only eligible to come under current immigration
actually, the difference in price rises for people who on low incomes and low budgets is that much greater. it gives us two things to do. firstly, to hold the supermarkets to account testify they have high price rises unequally and increasing the profit margins on the shoulders of those who can least afford to suffer them but also to ask mps and businesses if, but the raising of benefits and increasing wages so that people who currently have the least in our society, who are paying disproportionately more for basic products, can afford to do so. the 0ns should not basically be on supermarkets to price rise there pasta to poverty wages but it is a joint response that everybody needs to be looking after those in our society that are the most vulnerable and have the least recourse. white makes what are the people who are getting in touch with you say about
did not include the real basics had a real impact. and now we have the ons a real impact. and now we have the 0ns looking at those items. what is your view of what they have come up with? ~ ., , , , your view of what they have come up with? ~ . , , , . your view of what they have come up with? . , , . ., with? well, it has been very much a collaborative with? well, it has been very much a collaborative effort with? well, it has been very much a collaborative effort and with? well, it has been very much a collaborative effort and the - with? well, it has been very much a collaborative effort and the ons - collaborative effort and the 0ns have been brilliant in how quickly they ve implemented looking at the cost of very, very basic products. the figures out today won t come as news to anyone who s actually living this because we ve all seen the prices of food go up but, for so long, the official statistics, it was a bit of gas lighting. telling us it is not true, it is not real, wh