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Economy, Business & Finance
Men and women are still some way off equal in the UK labour market, although we have the highest female employment rate on record, the overall gender pay gap is falling, and more women are on boards. Read
Immigration
How many refugees and asylum seekers are there in the United Kingdom? Read
Crime
Criminal barristers have estimated that 50% of Crown Court trials now involve sex crime. The official numbers we’ve seen don’t say. Read
Crime
The number of police officers has dropped by 19,000 since 2010. Read
Crime
While it's true that two thirds of police forces across England and Wales were rated good or outstanding in 2016, only one was outstanding. The other 28 were rated good. Read
Immigration
Growing numbers of EU nationals have been applying for permanent residence status in the UK. Read
Health
The government wants to achieve equality between the physical and mental health services provided to people, but it’s not there yet. Read
Health
The recent tribunal ruling on the disability benefit PIP was about the interpretation and application of the language of existing regulations. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Borrowing peaked at about 10% of the size of the economy (GDP) in 2009/10, and it’s now down to about 3.5%. That’s a relatively large deficit, but not off the scale historically. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
People who were assessed for Personal Independence Payments before the tribunal decisions on 29 November won’t see their payments fall because the legislation has been amended. Read
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