14 h. ago Abortion rates reach record high, with experts blaming cost of living crisis forcing women to terminate pregnancies

The percentage of conceptions ending in a legal abortion in England and Wales rose to a record amount in 2022 with just over 40 per cent of pregnancies ending in termination in some areas.

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17 h. ago Abortion rate hits record high with three in 10 pregnancies ending in termination

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

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17 h. ago Number of abortions in England and Wales hit record high in 2022

Almost three in 10 conceptions ended in legal terminations, ONS figures show, as provider says women struggling to access contraceptionThe number of abortions in England and Wales reached a record high in 2022, with a leading provider stating that women are facing “significant barriers” in access to contraception.Almost three in 10 conceptions ended in legal abortions in the two nations in 2022, up from about two in 10 a decade earlier, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Proportion of conceptions ending in legal abortion, by local area

East Cambridgeshire had the lowest proportion while Liverpool and Brighton & Hove had the joint highest.

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19 h. ago Percentage of pregnancies ending in abortion reaches record high

Girls aged under 16 remained the age group with the highest percentage of conceptions leading to abortion

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19 h. ago Figures show record high of almost three in 10 conceptions ending in abortion

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

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20 h. ago New data show record high of almost three in 10 conceptions ending in abortion

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

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3 d. ago Adil Aouchiche teed up to become Aberdeen record transfer as seven figure buy option in Sunderland loan revealed

The Dons have the option to buy Aouchiche for £1.5m if his loan move goes well

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4 d. ago Man, 102, becomes oldest in Britain to be given Viagra on the NHS

The spirited centenarian popped up in figures showing a record 250,000 pre­­scriptions for the drug given to over-80s. But they may just be the tip of the iceberg, as other ageing lotharios could have bought the performance-boosting pill privately

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8 d. ago Last month hottest June on record in England, Met Office figures suggest

Provisional figures indicate that June 2025 was also the second warmest for the UK since data began in 1884.

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8 d. ago Small boat crossings hit record high in another blow for Starmer

The record figures come just days before the prime minister celebrates his first anniversary in No 10

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1 week ago Novak Djokovic figures Wimbledon gives him his best chance at a record 25th Grand Slam title

Novak Djokovic says he would like to keep playing tennis for several more years

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2 w. ago Scots Labour MPs hit out at ‘threats’ being made to 'strong arm' them into supporting welfare cuts

EXCLUSIVE: MPs told the Record government figures claiming rebels could spark a general election was "laughable" and was driving people to block the bill.

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2 w. ago Scotland cancer waiting times hit worst level on record as 'appalling' NHS figures published

SNP ministers are being warned of a cancer ‘ticking time bomb’ looming.

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2 w. ago Tax hike fears mount after government borrowing jumps in May

The ONS said borrowing surged to £17.7 billion last month, the second highest figure on record for May

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2 w. ago Government borrowing jumps despite boost from national insurance hike

The ONS said borrowing rose to £17.7 billion last month, the second highest figure on record for May.

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3 w. ago John Swinney's NHS pledges face backlash as waiting times soar

Record View says new figures on ambulances being stuck on hospital forecourts are a further cause for concern.

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4 w. ago ITV Love Island viewing figures soar to 1.4m following launch episode

The ITV2 reality dating show, hosted by Maya Jama, celebrated record-breaking viewing figures on its opening episode on Monday night.

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