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October 2, 11:41 AM
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Women's Trust Supports London Abuse Survivors with Help from Freemasons

Women's Trust Supports London Abuse Survivors with Help from Freemasons | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
WESTMINISTER-based Woman’s Trust is a charity that supports women who have experienced domestic abuse to rebuild their lives through specialist counselling, therapeutic support groups and psycho-educational workshops.
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November 4, 12:13 PM
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Sugar Rationing Improves Health in Long Term, Study Finds

Astudy on people born during and just after wartime sugar rationing in the United Kingdom has found that rationing was linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure later in life.
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November 4, 12:11 PM
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Scottish road deaths from drink driving triple in a year, new report reveals

Scottish road deaths from drink driving triple in a year, new report reveals | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The number of deaths on Scottish roads caused by drink drivers has trebled, new figures show. A report by Transport Scotland, published today, reveals that 30 people were killed by drivers over the legal limit in 2022. There were 10 deaths in 2021. The total number of casualties was also up by nearly 50%, with […]
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November 4, 12:10 PM
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Associate feature: Let Food Be Thy Medicine: Good Food Nation Bill must have plant-based food at its heart

Associate feature: Let Food Be Thy Medicine: Good Food Nation Bill must have plant-based food at its heart | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
According to the Scottish Health Survey, over two thirds of adults and over a quarter of children are living with overweight and obesity in Scotland1, with an estimated cost to the health service of between £363 and £600 million per year.
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November 4, 12:09 PM
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Gang on bikes who snatched phones worth £20,000 jailed | UK News | Metro News

Gang on bikes who snatched phones worth £20,000 jailed | UK News | Metro News | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
In a video shared by the Metropolitan Police, the gang can be seen robbing the phones off of multiple pedestrians.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Crime Survey for England and Wales

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October 31, 7:33 AM
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Gender pay gap narrows again

Gender pay gap narrows again | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The average gender pay gap in the UK continues to narrow according to new data from the Office for National Statistics, but the picture remains complex depending on age, occupation, region and industry sector.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

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October 31, 7:32 AM
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Long COVID: Update October 2024   – SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe

Long COVID: Update October 2024   – SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

SPICe first published a blog on long COVID in June 2021, Long COVID: will the policy response lead it into the long grass? An update blog was published in February 2023.
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October 30, 11:49 AM
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Student bus travel should be free

Student bus travel should be free | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
As the Westminster government prepares to scrap the £2 fare cap, Mack Marshall examines the case for free bus travel for students
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October 29, 1:05 PM
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Helen Mirren, 71, slaps down ageism in the UK and vows to 'change' and improve experiences: 'Upsetting and unfair'

Helen Mirren, 71, slaps down ageism in the UK and vows to 'change' and improve experiences: 'Upsetting and unfair' | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Dame Helen Mirren, the 79-year-old actress and Age UK ambassador, has spoken out against ageism, calling it "upsetting and unfair".
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October 29, 1:00 PM
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More adults in Bolton smoke – despite the UK smoking rate falling

More adults in Bolton smoke – despite the UK smoking rate falling | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
More adults in Bolton were smokers last year, new figures show – bucking the trend across the UK.
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October 29, 12:59 PM
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Polling errors in 2024


Overall the industry polling, including those polls conducted by Electoral Calculus and Find Out Now, overestimated the Labour lead at the 2024 general election.
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October 29, 12:56 PM
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The real inheritance: UK living standards crisis at October Budget

The real inheritance: UK living standards crisis at October Budget | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

“the focus of the budget in October will be to protect living standards… and then rebuild the foundations of the economy”
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October 29, 12:55 PM
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BCS diversity report 2024: Ethnicity | BCS

BCS diversity report 2024: Ethnicity | BCS | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Individuals from BAME (black, asian and minority ethnic) groups accounted for 17% of the working age population in 2023, 16% of those in work and 28% of the unemployed.
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October 29, 12:43 PM
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19% Increase in consumer and retail fraud

19% Increase in consumer and retail fraud | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in its Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) showed that consumer and retail fraud increased by 19%, reaching approximately 963,000 incidents.
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November 4, 12:12 PM
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Betting & Gaming Council statement on the Budget

Betting & Gaming Council statement on the Budget | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
“We welcome today’s budget and its commitment to not increase gambling duties on the regulated betting and gaming sector.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: Health Survey for England

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November 4, 12:11 PM
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New weight-loss jabs are helping slim down Scotland

New weight-loss jabs are helping slim down Scotland | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
It has changed my life. I’ve always struggled with my relationship with food and turned to it when I was feeling down. I would always eat everything in front of me and more, snacking in bed,” says Terri, four months after beginning injections of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.  
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November 4, 12:10 PM
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Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say

Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Living standards could fall to "depths seen in the cost of living crisis" by the end of this parliament, according to new analysis.
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October 31, 7:33 AM
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National Living Wage to increase to £12.21 in April 2025 –

National Living Wage to increase to £12.21 in April 2025 – | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The Government has announced Tuesday 29th October 2024 its acceptance of the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations on the rates of the National Minimum Wage (NMW), including the National Living Wage (NLW).
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October 31, 7:32 AM
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Minimum pricing for tobacco could help to reduce smoking rates in Scotland, new research suggests

Minimum pricing for tobacco could help to reduce smoking rates in Scotland, new research suggests | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
New research from the University of Sheffield has assessed the potential effectiveness of minimum pricing policies for tobacco that could help reduce smoking rates and improve health in Scotland.
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October 31, 7:29 AM
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The Dark Side of Online Gaming

The Dark Side of Online Gaming | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Online gaming is one of many ways to pass the time and can be relatively amusing therefore children engage with online gaming as well; however, many risks come with immersing yourself in online platforms. 
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October 30, 11:48 AM
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Consumer And Retail Fraud Increased By Nearly 20% According To Crime Survey For England And Wales

Consumer And Retail Fraud Increased By Nearly 20% According To Crime Survey For England And Wales | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Crime experienced by individuals and households has generally decreased over the last 10 years with some notable exceptions.
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October 29, 1:02 PM
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James Evans MS advocates for sports clubs in tackling obesity | brecon-radnor.co.uk

James Evans MS advocates for sports clubs in tackling obesity | brecon-radnor.co.uk | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Sports clubs have a role to play in helping cut levels of obesity, says James Evans.

The Brecon and Radnorshire MS raised the issue with Culture Minister, Jack Sergeant, at the Senedd.
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October 29, 1:00 PM
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Survey reveals how many Fifers still smoke as national numbers fall

Survey reveals how many Fifers still smoke as national numbers fall | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Fewer adults in Fife were smokers last year, new figures show.
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October 29, 12:57 PM
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Police officers to pay higher rate income tax under Labour

Police officers to pay higher rate income tax under Labour | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Police officers are set to become higher rate taxpayers by the end of the decade as Rachel Reeves weighs a “stealth tax” on incomes, Telegraph analysis suggests.
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October 29, 12:55 PM
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Done: Five-a-day range of ready meals launch in Edinburgh

Done: Five-a-day range of ready meals launch in Edinburgh | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Consumers in Edinburgh are the first to be offered the chance to buy a new range of ready meals formulated to meet the five-a-day target for fruit and vegetables in a single sitting. 
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October 29, 12:54 PM
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Households ALREADY paying £2,000 a year in motoring taxes as drivers brace themselves for Budget hikes this week

Households ALREADY paying £2,000 a year in motoring taxes as drivers brace themselves for Budget hikes this week | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The Treasury is raking in more than £43billion a year from motorists, it has been revealed ahead of this week's Budget and the expectation for drivers to suffer hiked outgoings at the hands of the Chancellor.
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This article references data which is available in the UK Data Service collection: National Travel Survey

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