WEEK IN NUMBERS

£16 bn

The amount an “army” of grandparents are saving parents a year. Grandparents spend an average of more than eight hours a week looking after their grandchildren, according to the report from insurer Ageas, in partnership with the International Longevity Centre. This saves families around £1,786 in formal childcare costs per year, equating to £16.1 billion saving across the UK.

2 in 3

The approximate number of British adults with body mass indexes that classify them as overweight or obese. A scientist’s research suggests that yo-yo diets benefit health and do no harm.

37,000

The number of Argos workers who are to receive around £64 each after “incorrect” payments were discovered. Sainsbury’s, which took over thehigh street chain six months ago, said the workers had been paid below the national living wage.

100

The number of years since the Scottish Women’s Institute was founded. As part of the centenary celebrations, SWI members are knitting brightly-coloured coats for black dogs in rescue centres, as they are often the last to be rehomed.

90

The age of actress June Brown who plays Dot Cotton in EastEnders. “There’s not a lot of me in Dot Cotton,” she said. “In my life – and Dot certainly wasn’t like this – I did have a lot of love affairs. Dot has a high opinion of herself and I don’t think I have,” she continued.