Economy, Business & Finance
Is home ownership on the up?
Home ownership in England rose slightly last year following year-on-year falls since 2004. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are families £900 worse off since Brexit?
Mark Carney said real household incomes are about £900 lower than they were forecast to be just before the referendum, partly down to Brexit. The exact figures behind this calculation haven’t been pub Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Does the UK have the poorest regions in northern Europe?
The UK has six of the poorest 10 regions comparing GDP per person against nearby countries, but this doesn’t mean the people who live there are poorer. Read
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Trading places: Who are the UK and Germany’s biggest trade partners?
The UK’s biggest export market is the USA. We exported 18% of our goods and services there in 2016, followed by Germany which took 9% of our exports. Our biggest trade deficit is with Germany. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are rail fares out of control?
The average rail fare in Britain has increased by 20% in real terms since 1995, though it dropped by 1% between 2017 and 2018. Read
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Education
825,000 more English school places since 2010
The number of state-funded school places has increased by about 825,000 in England since 2010. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much shopping gets done online?
How much shopping is done online, and where do people get their news? Read
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Crime
Prison or Eton: which costs more?
Sending a child to a prison facility, like a young offender institution, for a year costs more than the fees for Eton. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is UK foreign aid funding filming in Beijing?
At least £440,000 aid was spent on Chinese film, TV and museum projects in 2016/17. The total foreign aid budget was £14 billion. Read
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Education
Ofsted hasn’t inspected 300 schools for a decade or more
300 schools haven’t been inspected by Ofsted for a decade or more as they were last rated as outstanding, so don’t have to be inspected every five years. Read
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