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Economy, Business & Finance
Benefit claimants saying they were single, when in fact they lived as a couple with another person, was probably the fourth most common type of benefit fraud in 2016/17. Read
Health
Around one in four pregnant mothers studied by King’s College London had a mental health disorder, but the study wasn’t designed to be representative of all pregnant women in the UK. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
More women work in occupations that tend to offer lower salaries such as administration and caring. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The gender pay gap, measured by comparing median hourly earnings, is close to a record low level in the UK. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Employment has increased since the Brexit vote, and the unemployment rate is 4.3%. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK had the third-slowest GDP growth in the EU in the last year, and the value of the pound has fallen by 12% against the Euro since May 2016. Read
Health
In December 2017, a non-EEA junior doctor needed to be earning £55,000 in order to get a visa for the UK. Read
Crime
It’s impossible to know how many false allegations of rape are made, but the evidence suggests that proven cases are rare. 3-4% of allegations is a reasonable estimate. Read
Crime
Around one in ten rapes or attempted rapes reported to police in England and Wales are brought to trial. Read
Crime
Just under half of all women killed were killed by their partners or ex-partners, according to the latest official statistics for England and Wales in 2015/16. Read
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