Unions in Britain point to data which suggests greater Covid-19 risk in certain jobs

Union bosses in the UK have urged the Government to introduce tough workplace safety rules following concern over figures indicating higher rates of deaths involving Covid-19 in certain occupations.

Data published by the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Monday, suggests that male carers, bus drivers, security guards, chefs and retail assistants have higher rates of death involving the disease than other workers.