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26 July 2016

Economy, Business & Finance

Do women earn less than men in the UK?

In 2017, the median hourly wage for women working full time was about 9.1% less than the median hourly wage for men (excluding overtime). That’s £1.32 less per hour. Read

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22 July 2016

Crime

Did crime rates just double overnight?

New figures this week show almost six million incidents of fraud and cybercrime in England and Wales, which previously weren't measured by the Crime Survey. Read

Analysis
21 July 2016

Europe

Norway's EU payments

The cost of EU membership was a major issue during the referendum. Now that we've voted to leave, joining Norway in the EEA is one option. That costs, too. Read

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