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24 May Home affairs

Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?

Net migration to the United Kingdom has already reached a record high, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) expected to announce a further increase on Thursday.

Top Stories: UK Joins Asia Trade Deal, Economy Grew At End Of Last Year

31 Mar Foreign affairs

The UK has joined an Indo-Pacific trade partnership which the government says will show what the country can achieve in international trade post-Brexit.

Top Stories: Jeremy Hunt Resists Tax Cuts Despite Surplus, Kate Forbes Doubles Down Against Gay Marriage

21 Feb Brexit

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he would "stick with his plans" to reduce debt despite a surprise budget surplus of more than £5 billion in January.

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16 Dec 2022 Communities

Power, poverty and place: why the local matters

Challenging norms on poverty.

13 Dec 2022 Economy

Mortgages To Rise By £3,000 A Year, Government Says “Tide Is Turning” Against Unions, No 10 Accused Of Blocking Strikes Deal

Around four million households on fixed-rate mortgages could see their payments increase by £3,000 across 2023, the Bank of England has warned.

19 Oct 2022 Economy

Minister Says Inflation Hitting 10.1% Is “Not Where We Want It To Be”

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the news that inflation hit 10.1 per cent in the 12 months to September “will understandably be of great concern” to the public.

10 Aug 2022 Communities

Homes For Ukraine Scheme Faces A "Crisis" As Quarter Of Hosts Plan To Quit

Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has accused ministers of "clocking off" from the Homes for Ukraine scheme during the Tory leadership campaign, as many early arrivals near the end of its six-month term.

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11 Feb 2022 Economy

Surge in new work drives continued growth in construction

23 Jul 2021 Coronavirus

UK Covid Infections Jumped To More Than 800,000 Last Week

New figures have shown coronavirus infections and hospitalisations from the illness continued to rise across the UK last week.

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09 Jul 2021 Economy

CIOB responds to ONS construction output figures for May

09 Jun 2021 Coronavirus

Vaccine Hesitancy Is Still Three-Times Higher Among Black Brits Than Wider Population, Reports ONS

The level of vaccine hesitancy among Black Brits is more than three-times higher than for the wider population, new figures reveal.

06 May 2021 Coronavirus

Covid Vaccination Rates Are Lower For All Ethnic Groups Than For White Over-50s, New Figures Show

Government is being urged to do more to improve uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine in the UK's BAME community after new figures reveal that all ethnic groups have a worse vaccine take-up than white adults.

29 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Covid Vaccine Rates Are Significantly Lower For Black Brits, New ONS Data Shows

New data on the demographics of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout has revealed vast disparities along ethnic and religious lines.

26 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Covid Infections Still At Lowest Level Since September As R Rate Stays Down After School Re-Opening

The number of people with Covid-19 in England is at its lowest level since late September as the re-opening of schools appears to have so far had minimal impact on spreading the virus.

23 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Period Of "Excess Deaths" From Second Coronavirus Wave Has Ended, New ONS Figures Show

The number of people dying in England and Wales has dropped below historic averages for the first time since August, new figures have shown.

18 Mar 2021 Home affairs

Less Than One In Six Rape Victims Report Crimes To The Police, New Figures Show

Only 16% of female victims of rape or sexual assault by penetration report the crimes to the police, according to the latest analysis of sexual offences in England and Wales.

08 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Positive Vaccine Sentiment In UK Has Risen To 94% But More Than 40% Of Black Brits Report Hesitancy

The UK has become significantly more positive about Covid-19 vaccines in recent weeks – but more than four in 10 Black people are still hesitant about it, the highest of all ethnic groups.

19 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Coronavirus Infection Rates Have Dropped Again Across The UK But, Still Remain High

New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show Coronavirus infections rates in the community have decreased across all parts of the UK.

09 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Covid-19 Deaths Were Still Going Up At The End Of January With Second Deadliest Week Of The Pandemic

New data reveals the number of people dying from Covid-19 was still rising at the end of January despite the country being several weeks into a third lockdown.

16 Dec 2020 Social affairs

Unless government acts, we face a grim prospect of homeless deaths rising dramatically in 2021

To avoid a dramatic rise in homeless deaths next year, ministers must end exclusions to help rough sleepers and properly resource safe accommodation this winter.

07 Sep 2020 Health

The Tories promised action for mental health services, yet in the midst of a crisis they've been silent

There has been a worrying 17% increase in suicides from 2017 to 2019. This must be a wake up call for the Government to take mental ill health and suicide prevention seriously.

21 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Britain’s debt tops £2trillion for the first time ever as government borrows its way through coronavirus pandemic

Britain’s national debt has topped £2trillion for the first time as the Government borrowed billions to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show.

19 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

UK to launch major expansion of coronavirus monitoring programme, Matt Hancock announces

The UK is set to launch a major expansion of its coronavirus monitoring programme, Matt Hancock has announced.

18 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Government warned of ‘hidden mental health crisis’ as depression doubles amid coronavirus pandemic

Ministers have been warned of a “hidden mental health crisis” as new figures revealed the number of UK adults experiencing depression has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic.