The number of deaths increased by nearly 6% in England and Wales last year, new figures have shown.

The number of men in the UK aged 85 and over has increased by 54% since mid-2005, it was revealed this morning.

Nearly 51% of households received more benefits then they paid in taxes, according to the government’s official statistics firm, ONS.

Inflation has fallen by 0.2% to 0.3%, according to the Office for National Statistics this morning.