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Is there really a religious revival in England? Why I’m sceptical of a new report

Is there really a religious revival in England? Why I’m sceptical of a new report | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
In Anglican and Catholic churches, average weekly attendance is down about 20% from pre-pandemic levels.
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February 3, 2025 7:30 AM
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Gen Z ten times more likely to identify as bisexual or gay than Boomers, ONS study finds

Gen Z ten times more likely to identify as bisexual or gay than Boomers, ONS study finds | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Survey findings suggest shifting societal attitudes allows for greater acceptance of different sexual orientations
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January 30, 2025 7:52 AM
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One in 10 young adults identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – ONS | getwestlondon - MyLondon

One in 10 young adults identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – ONS | getwestlondon - MyLondon | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall said the figures are a “timely reminder that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people are a growing part of UK society, with more LGB young people than ever before”
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One in 10 young adults in UK identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – ONS | LGBTQ+ rights | The Guardian

One in 10 young adults in UK identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – ONS | LGBTQ+ rights | The Guardian | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Stonewall CEO says data should be ‘wake-up call’ to organisations rolling back on LGBTQ+ rights
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January 30, 2025 7:49 AM
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Percentage of Scots identifying as LGB higher than UK average

Percentage of Scots identifying as LGB higher than UK average | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
More than 10 of young people aged between 16 and 24 identify as being lesbian, gay or bisexual according to new data released by the Office for…
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January 21, 2025 5:35 AM
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Church of England faces uncharted waters as Welby's tenure ends

Church of England faces uncharted waters as Welby's tenure ends | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Welby intends to complete his official duties by the Feast of Epiphany on Monday, his Lambeth Palace office said in a statement in November.
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Britain is becoming a nation of dishonest scroungers who openly steal from supermarkets and defraud the benefits system, study warns | Daily

Britain is becoming a nation of dishonest scroungers who openly steal from supermarkets and defraud the benefits system, study warns | Daily | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
A new study sheds a light on the worrying trends mostly 'associated with younger people' and changing social attitudes that have made theft almost a 'national sport'.
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December 11, 2024 10:36 AM
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Canada to Take its Citizens’ Guns and Give them to Ukraine – Peak Prosperity

Canada to Take its Citizens’ Guns and Give them to Ukraine – Peak Prosperity | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The UK debates euthanasia incentives, Cleveland isolates a traveler amid Congo outbreak, TSMC eyes U.S. expansion, insurance tensions rise after CEO murder, hiring stagnation threatens economy, HelloFresh faces child labor allegations, and Canada expands gun ban.
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October 22, 2024 4:17 AM
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What does class mean today in Britain? Podcast

What does class mean today in Britain? Podcast | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Social class continues to influence British people’s opportunities and the way they think about them, even if the boundaries between those classes have shifted.
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October 16, 2024 6:04 AM
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Multiculturalism in the UK: Britain's diversity should be celebrated

Multiculturalism in the UK: Britain's diversity should be celebrated | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Politicians might warn of the demise of ‘British values’, but across the UK, ethnic diversity is part of the fabric of everyday life
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October 10, 2024 9:05 AM
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Religion news 3 October 2024

Religion news 3 October 2024 | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Britain is entering its first atheist age and now has more atheists than theists, according to the academics behind a global study on lack of belief in God.
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October 10, 2024 9:03 AM
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Academics say Britain is entering its first 'atheist age'

Academics say Britain is entering its first 'atheist age' | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

Britain is entering its first atheist age and now has more atheists than theists, according to the academics behind a global study on lack of belief in God.
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October 10, 2024 9:02 AM
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Trust in politics and government is shot. Meaningful participation could help fix it

Trust in politics and government is shot. Meaningful participation could help fix it | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Civil servants can play a crucial role in turning the tide by using participative approaches like citizen panels – but only if they’re well-designed and meaningful
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February 27, 2025 9:57 AM
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Wales wants to punish lying politicians – how would it work?

Wales wants to punish lying politicians – how would it work? | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Politicians in Wales who deliberately mislead the public could face suspension or even recall under proposals aimed at restoring trust in politics.
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February 3, 2025 7:30 AM
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The Guardian view on women’s unpaid labour: attitudes have shifted, but the burden hasn’t | Editorial | The Guardian

The Guardian view on women’s unpaid labour: attitudes have shifted, but the burden hasn’t | Editorial | The Guardian | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Editorial: The Wages for Housework campaign asked a provocative question. More than 50 years later, it is still relevant
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January 30, 2025 7:51 AM
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One in 10 young adults identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – ONS

One in 10 young adults identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – ONS | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
About one in 10 young adults in the UK are likely to identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), with the proportion more than doubling in five years, new
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January 30, 2025 7:50 AM
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One in 10 young adults identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – ONS

The rise has been driven by a ‘large increase’ in the proportion of young people identifying as bisexual, according to new figures.
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January 30, 2025 7:48 AM
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One in 10 young adults identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – ONS

One in 10 young adults identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – ONS | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The rise has been driven by a ‘large increase’ in the proportion of young people identifying as bisexual, according to new figures.
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January 21, 2025 5:35 AM
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The reasons behind the plummeting public satisfaction with the NHS - The

The reasons behind the plummeting public satisfaction with the NHS - The | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
How are NHS negligence payouts calculated.
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December 12, 2024 6:46 AM
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New polling finds proportional representation still much more popular than First Past the Post – Electoral Reform Society – ERS

New polling finds proportional representation still much more popular than First Past the Post – Electoral Reform Society – ERS | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Every six months or so, since November 2019, the pollster YouGov have been asking the British public the following question regarding electoral reform.Some people support a change in th
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December 4, 2024 5:44 AM
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'A few simple measures that could help boost the public's trust in politics'

'A few simple measures that could help boost the public's trust in politics' | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Events of the last few years have seen a rapid decline in trust, with recent findings from the British Social Attitudes report indicating a record high proportion of the public saying they almost never trust politicians to tell the truth.
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October 22, 2024 4:16 AM
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Britain || Black People’s Centuries of Struggle • ISA

Britain || Black People’s Centuries of Struggle • ISA | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The close connection between racism and British capitalism has been re-examined by many workers and young people in recent years, particularly following the international wave of Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
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October 14, 2024 9:13 AM
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The Number 10 “reset” offers a chance to take on the populists…

The Number 10 “reset” offers a chance to take on the populists… | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
This weekend saw confirmation that the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff Sue Gray has resigned, to be replaced by former Head of Political Strategy in Number 10 – and election campaign supremo – Morgan McSweeney.
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October 10, 2024 9:04 AM
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With atheists surpassing Christians in the UK, Theos director says parenting could shift the trend

With atheists surpassing Christians in the UK, Theos director says parenting could shift the trend | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The UK now has more atheists than people who believe in God, according to new research by Queen’s University Belfast.
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Labour Together's election review: 'Labour can only rebuild trust in politics through realistic ambition'

Labour Together's election review: 'Labour can only rebuild trust in politics through realistic ambition' | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The introduction of Labour Together’s review into the general election contains the memorable phrase: “This Labour government has been cautiously hired, on a trial basis, liable to prompt dismissal if it deviates even slightly from its focus on voters’ priorities.”
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