I wasn't expecting to get data this week because of controversy about the figures being reported but it turns out that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the government department have different criteria for what to record. I have been using the ONS data. They explain the difference here
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/causesofdeath/articles/comparisonofweeklydeathoccurrencesinenglandandwales/uptoweekending03july2020#comparisons My log graph is still impressively straight.
