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Economy, Business & Finance
A report by the Committee on Climate Change says the UK is not currently on track to meet its carbon emissions targets in the 2020s and 2030s. Read
Crime
In 2014, 0.9% of 10-15 year olds in England and Wales reported being in a street gang. In 2016/17, 0.7% did. Read
Crime
Met Police figures show crimes on mopeds, scooters and motorcycles have risen since last year but are currently falling each month. Read
We’ve looked at how the current law applies to “upskirting” and how proposed legislation would change this. Read
Europe
Sick and pregnant MPs had to physically vote on the Brexit bill in person last week, we’ve looked at what the rules on this are. Read
Crime
Estimates for workplace sexual harassment vary depending on whether surveys define acts of sexual harassment. One survey estimated 20% of UK female workers experienced sexual harassment. Read
Health
The number of diagnoses of cancer (in England) and diabetes (in the UK) is rising. Read
Health
The number of people receiving adult social care from their local council fell by around 425,000 between 2009/10 and 2013/14. Read
Health
Neither Labour nor the Conservatives’ NHS funding pledges at the last election were as big as the government's latest announcement. The NHS is still set to get less per year than it has historically. Read
Health
Drug deaths are at their highest since comparable records began. Read
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