Economy, Business & Finance
Child poverty is increasing and decreasing at the same time—here’s why
Over the long term, UK absolute child poverty is down while relative child poverty is stable. Each measure has its own strengths and weaknesses. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Over the long term, UK absolute child poverty is down while relative child poverty is stable. Each measure has its own strengths and weaknesses. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The recently announced pay rises are either above or slightly below inflation forecasts. These don’t cover all public sector workers. Read
Education
English grammar schools received around £700 less state funding per pupil than other state schools in 2016/17. Read
Crime
Cocaine use among 16-24 year olds is at a nine year high. 6% said they had taken cocaine in the last year, higher than other European countries. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Estimates for the economic and jobs impact of keeping a shipbuilding contract in the UK make assumptions that are unevidenced. Read
Europe
More adults in Great Britain, but not a majority, are dissatisfied than satisfied with the Chequers deal according to one survey. Read
Europe
A consultancy estimated a “hard Brexit” scenario could increase average household cost by £961, not £1,961 as claimed. Read
Europe
Most of the UK’s trade is with countries we have EU trade agreements with, not under WTO rules. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government did introduce legislation to allow for temporary energy tariff caps, as promised in the 2017 Conservative manifesto. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of UK part-time workers unable to find full-time work is relatively high, but the number of people overall who want more work is low. Read