Do the public support the nurses’ strike?
More than half of the public backs the nurses’ strike, with only about a quarter opposed.
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The number of bank holidays in the UK is lower than most countries in Europe
People in Malta, Austria, Iceland and Portugal typically receive around two weeks or more of public holidays. England and Wales…
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Polluting SUVs have the carbon footprint of a major industrial nation
The market for the cars is booming despite campaigns to reduce emissions.
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Nurses’ pay is lower in real terms than in 2010
As strikes approach, nurses’ pay is 2 per cent less than it was 12 years ago after accounting for inflation.
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How austerity devastated UK home insulation
Spending cuts in 2013 dramatically reduced the number of energy efficiency installations.
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Public sector pay is worth less than at any time since 2004
Inflation and pay freezes mean average public sector pay has fallen by 5.6 per cent since 2010.
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UK energy prices surged as snow fell
The price of power traded at a record high of £620.28 per megawatt hour.
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Coal power has rebounded in Europe
Coal generation has risen by 30 per cent compared with 2020 as the war in Ukraine hits energy supplies.
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A new renewables boom is coming
The International Energy Agency forecasts that in the next five years as much renewable capacity will be added as in…
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Top private school fees exceed the UK’s median wage
Nine of the UK’s most prestigious private schools charge parents more than typical earnings of £33,000.
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The vast costs of the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Qatar 2022 will produce the same emissions as a developing country, with a price tag equivalent to the entire GDP…
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The rise of non-religious Britain
Only a minority of people in England and Wales now identify as Christian.
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Covid cases in China are surging once more
The country’s “zero-Covid” policy has failed to contain the spread and is leading to anti-government protests.
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The UK has the least insulated homes in Western Europe
British houses were found to lose an average of 3°C every five hours.
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How net migration to the UK has hit record levels
An estimated 509,000 non-EU nationals came to the UK in the year ending June 2022, three times as many as…
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UK debt rises to highest level in 60 years
Pandemic spending, support with energy bills and falling GDP have all contributed.
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Black people are almost four times as likely to experience homelessness as white people
A third of black people with experience of homelessness have faced discrimination from a social or private landlord.
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How benefits have plummeted in value
Those on unemployment benefit now receive just 10 per cent of what the average worker earns.
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The UK has become the sick man of Europe again
Britain’s economy is forecast to perform worse than any other in Europe next year.
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Sick Britain: how economic inactivity has surged
A record 2.5 million people are not looking for work because they suffer from long-term sickness.
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