Almost 30% of people abused as children, England and Wales data shows ONS data, which includes emotional, physical and sexual abuse as well as neglect, suggests 13.6 million people affected The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025
Third of women and quarter of men abused in childhood, new estimates suggest Forms of abuse included emotional, physical, sexual or neglect. Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025
More Brits vaping than smoking for the first time The numbers of people taking up vaping has steadily increased over the years The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Number of vapers overtakes smokers for the first time One in 10 adults use vapes, according to 2024 data from the Office for National Statistics. Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025
Children in long-term workless households highest for nearly a decade The Office for National Statistics said the figure of 1.22 million is the highest since 2015. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
Jump in household projections driven by elderly and people living alone The findings are not forecasts or predictions, but projections based on previous demographic trends. Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025
Emissions from UK residents and businesses fell by 0.5% in 2024, data shows This was 43.3% below levels in 1990, according to the Office for National Statistics. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025
Dash for gold helps drive retail sales in Great Britain to three-year high Demand at online jewellers and release of iPhone 17 lead to bigger-than-expected rise in volumes in September The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
UK retailers deliver surprise growth as tech sales buoyed by iPhone release The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.5% in September. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Wall Street and FTSE 100 hit record highs after US inflation report fuels interest rate cut hopes – as it happened US consumer prices rose by less than expected last month, as markets digest breakdown of US-Canada trade talks The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
London’s violent crime hotspots: Interactive map reveals tide of knife attacks and other assaults across capital Capital accounts for almost a third of knife offences in England and Wales, research shows Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025
Crime in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends Knife crime is down 5% year on year and is 7% below pre-pandemic levels. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
Share of low-paid workers in UK hits record low while gender pay gap narrows Data from the Office for National Statistics also showed that average earnings have risen this year. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
Homicides fall to lowest level since police records began in 2003 Some 518 offences were recorded in the year to June, a decrease of 6% from the previous 12-month-period. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025 ‘The police weren’t interested’: what’s driving the rise in private prosecutions? The long read: As the police and courts continue to struggle with the legacy of austerity, many people are seeking alternative routes to justice – but it could be making matters worse
Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025 New, 'values-led' lettings agency launches in London with aim of tackling housing inequality Good Place Lettings provides good quality homes and responsible property management, with profits to be reinvested into supporting those facing homelessness
Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025 Annual UK house price growth slows as London sees average property values fall Property experts said the autumn Budget has injected uncertainty into the market and made some buyers cautious.
Euronews · Oct 22, 2025 Inflation in the UK remains high, sitting at 3.8% in September Consumer prices remained almost twice as high as the Bank of England’s 2% target in September.
Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025 Inflation unexpectedly remains at 3.8% as food prices ease The rate of Consumer Prices Index was below the 4% rate predicted by economists.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025 UK inflation stays at 3.8% as food price rises slow for first time since March – as it happened Inflation figures raise chance of December interest rate cut
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 UK elderly population at record high as life expectancy for men continues to increase Men made up 24.0 per cent of those aged 90 and over in 2004 – but by 2024 this had climbed to 33.7 per cent
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 UK elderly population at record high as more men live to very old age While the majority of the elderly population continue to be women, the gender balance has shifted over time.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025 Reeves has mountain to climb in budget after borrowing rise Public finances figures contain no shocks but will underline need for either hefty tax rises or spending cuts
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025 UK borrowing reaches five-year high for September at £20.2bn Rising debt interest and welfare costs push public finances deeper into red before Rachel Reeves’s budget
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 UK Government borrowing surges to highest September figure in five years Public sector net borrowing rose to £20.2 billion last month, £1.6 billion higher than the same month last year.