Economy, Business & Finance
Energy companies profits at their highest level ever?
Average profit margins for the big six energy companies are at their highest level. Read
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Crime
What do we know about the ethnicity of people involved in sexual offences against children?
The information we have about the ethnicity of those involved in sexual grooming and sexual offences against children more widely is patchy and has a lot of problems. Read
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Health
Are there more doctors in the NHS than in 2010?
There are 11,700 more doctors working in NHS hospitals and community health services in England in May 2017 compared to May 2010. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do pension changes mean 37 million people working longer?
How many people will be affected by government proposals to bring forward the rise in the state pension age by seven years? Read
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Education
More young people are going to university
The number and proportion of young people, including disadvantaged students, attending university is now increasing. Read
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Crime
Stops and searches are becoming less common
The use of stop and search powers across England and Wales has fallen significantly over the past few years. Read
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Immigration
How many international students leave after studying in the UK?
There aren’t official figures to prove how many international students return home after their studies, and the available evidence which might give an indication is contradictory. Read
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Education
Are more working class students dropping out of university?
The proportion of first time UK students from disadvantaged areas leaving higher education during or after the first year of their degree in England is at its highest level for five years. Read
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Europe
European airport delays—is Brexit to blame?
The controls affect all passengers entering and leaving the European border-free Schengen area, not just UK citizens. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Does the government spend £50 billion a year on disabled people?
The government spends around £50 billion on benefits which either go wholly or in part to disabled people, people with health conditions and their carers, including housing benefit and income support. Read
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