those numbers from the office of national statistics. live now to jay lindop, director of migration statistics, at the office for national statistics. thank you very much a being with us. what do the numbers show? figs thank you very much a being with us. what do the numbers show?- what do the numbers show? as you sa , the what do the numbers show? as you say. the latest what do the numbers show? as you say, the latest figures what do the numbers show? as you say, the latest figures for what do the numbers show? as you say, the latest figures forjune - what do the numbers show? as you say, the latest figures forjune 23, l say, the latest figures forjune 23, r 672,000, the highest levels we have seen recently. so those numbers have seen recently. so those numbers have gone up since last year, june 2022, but they are actually lower than the december 22 estimate. it s really important to understand the context of the numbers. before the pandemic, migration patterns were r
as well in the last six weeks of a degree in 2a hours or so as they wait for news on the first significant hostage release. this is something we were expecting to happen this morning but we heard late last night that the pause in the fighting and release of hostages from gaza and palestinian prisoners from gaza and palestinian prisoners from israeli jails has now been delayed we were told late yesterday evening and won t happen before friday. let s take a look at some of the details of that agreement that has been arranged. hamas would exchange 50 israeli hostages taken during the attack on the 7th of october for £150 any women and children held in israeli jails. israel says it still expects that to happen but not before friday and there will be a similar delay to the temporary halt in hostilities. hamas says there are still details to be finalised regarding the list of people to be exchanged. for now, the fighting continues there was a series of explosions in gaza thr
It comes amid signs the vaccine may be helping to slash cases and deaths across the country.
Yesterday, Mark Woolhouse, an Edinburgh University expert in infectious disease and a member of a member of the SPI-M scientific advisory group, told MPs: If you re driven by the data and not by dates, right now, you should be looking at earlier unlocking.
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Following his remarks to the Science and Technology Committee, Steve Baker, from the 70-strong Covid Recovery Group, pleaded with the PM to open earlier .
Mr Baker, Conservative MP for Wycombe, told The Daily Mail: Boris Johnson today rightly confirmed he will focus on data, not dates for easing restrictions as our recent letter suggested.