Health
How many people die in fires?
The number of people dying in fires in 2017/18 was up a quarter on the year before. Read
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Health
NHS pay deal: why are some staff not getting their promised rises?
Some NHS staff were told they would all get a 3% pay rise from April this year, but many won’t get the full rise until later this financial year. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Fair fares? How much are season tickets increasing by?
Train season tickets for commuters are rising by 3.2% next year – higher than wages are rising. Read
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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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Health
Has the number of teenage girls self-harming doubled?
The number of hospital admissions for girls under 18 because of self-harm increased by around 84% between 1997/98 and 2016/17. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is the government’s pay rise for public sector workers a real-terms pay cut?
The recently announced pay rises are either above or slightly below inflation forecasts. These don’t cover all public sector workers. Read
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Health
How many deaths from this summer’s heatwave?
High temperatures have been linked to increased mortality rates in the past, but we don’t know the full picture for this summer yet. Read
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Health
What age do mental health conditions develop at?
A New Zealand study of those born in the early 1970s, throughout their lives found that around 50% of those with mental health conditions by age 26 had developed them by age 14 and 75% by age 18. Read
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Crime
Violence and drugs in prison
In England and Wales’ prisons, drugs finds, assaults, and self-harm incidents are at a decade-high. Read
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Education
Are grammar schools facing a crisis of funding?
English grammar schools received around £700 less state funding per pupil than other state schools in 2016/17. Read
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