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Economy, Business & Finance
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expects national income in 2020/21 to be about £50 billion lower than it would have been, had the UK voted to remain in the EU. Read
Crime
The Home Office says far right referrals under the Prevent strategy are higher than other types, but the data isn't routinely published so we don't know the exact figures. Across the UK the number of Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government plans to increase the Queen’s official income to cover the cost of repairs to the iconic London palace. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Yep, it’s true. Read
Health
We looked at how much money the NHS is getting from the government this parliament and whether or not it's more than it asked for. Read
Health
Age UK say more than one million people are not receiving the social care they need, but the research hasn't been published yet. They've produced similar estimates before. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
69% of potential first-time homebuyers who responded to an online poll said that raising the money for costs like stamp duty would be ‘difficult’ Read
Health
Between 2011/12 and 2015/16 the number of patients whose transfer from hospital was delayed due to social care increased by one third. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Overall spending on disability benefits is forecast to increase in the coming years, even after inflation is taken into account. Read
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