8 h. ago One in three kids in major UK city are not native English speakers, new data reveals

Asylum seekers are believed to be drawn to the city because rules require councils to house all unintentionally homeless people, rather than those in “priority need”

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30 h. ago New data reveals how many Brits are actually using illicit drugs

The latest survey of adult mental health and wellbeing suggests drug use is changing in England

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3 d. ago Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown

Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implicationsVast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, a new analysis using two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across southern and central Europe, from Spain and Italy to Poland and parts of the UK.Scientists at University College London (UCL), working with Watershed Investigations and the Guardian, analysed 2002–24 data from satellites, which track changes in Earth’s gravitational field. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ChatGPT users’ personal details exposed in data breach, OpenAI reveals

Stolen data includes users’ names, email addresses and location data

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5 d. ago Migration numbers and asylum hotels: The six things you need to know

Government data released today reveals that net migration dropped by two thirds in a year - but the number of people in asylum hotels has gone up since the summer

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7 d. ago London cycling journeys surge 43% since 2019, new TfL data reveals

London cycling journeys surge 43% since 2019, new TfL data reveals  Traffic Technology Today

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1 week ago Africa is splitting in TWO: Magnetic data reveals how the entire continent is being torn apart

By studying magnetic data, scientists at Keele University have discovered evidence of a geological separation starting between Africa and Arabia that is continuing southwards.

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1 week ago New data reveals youngsters' 'failed opportunities' during 14 years of Tory rule

The number of under 19s starting apprenticeships fell by more than a quarter during the final seven years of Tory rule, new analysis from the Trades Union Congress shows

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2 w. ago Health chiefs accused of a 'cover up' after failing to reveal data that may link Covid jabs to excess deaths

Last year, a cross-party group of 21 MPs and peers expressed alarm about 'growing public and professional concerns' over the UK's rates of excess deaths since 2020.

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2 w. ago Biggest stocks and shares Isa accounts worth around 17 times top cash Isas

The data ‘reveals a clear and growing divide between saving and investing’, according to InvestEngine, which obtained figures from HMRC.

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2 w. ago Afghans still at risk from fresh data breach as it’s revealed MoD hasn’t fixed security flaws

No oversight of huge amounts of public money spent after MoD kept spending watchdog in the dark about secret Afghan evacuation scheme

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2 w. ago Manchester Airport claps back 'it's misleading to passengers' after damning new report

Manchester Airport has defended itself after data revealed that it had the most delayed flights among major airports in the UK during the first half of 2025, with less than three-quarters of flights departing on time

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2 w. ago Under 35s hit hardest by scams as nearly half lose money in the past year

Young adults are hit harder by pernicious scams than older generations, new data reveals.

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2 w. ago Pigs, witches and fast cars – the toys tipped to be best sellers this Christmas

The DreamToys list is released as industry data revealed the UK toy market grew by 6% in value this year, the largest increase since 2020.

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3 w. ago Israel attacked Palestinian water sources over 250 times in five years, data reveals

Armed forces and settlers used bombs, dogs, poison and machinery to attack people and infrastructure at key sitesIsraeli armed forces and settlers have attacked Palestinian water sources more than 250 times in the past five years, amounting to the most sustained assault on civilian water supplies in recent years, new research reveals.Bombs, dogs, poison and heavy machinery were among the weapons used to attack Palestinians and their infrastructure at drinking water, irrigation and sanitation sites in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip on at least 90 occasions between January 2024 and mid-2025, according to the Pacific Institute, a California-based nonpartisan thinktank tracking water conflicts. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israelis attacked Palestinian water sources over 250 times in five years, data reveals

Armed forces and settlers used bombs, dogs, poison and machinery to attack people and infrastructure at key sitesIsraeli armed forces and settlers have attacked Palestinian water sources more than 250 times in the past five years, amounting to the most sustained assault on civilian water supplies in recent years, new research reveals.Bombs, dogs, poison and heavy machinery were among the weapons used to attack Palestinians and their infrastructure at drinking water, irrigation and sanitation sites in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip on at least 90 occasions between January 2024 and mid-2025, according to the Pacific Institute, a California-based nonpartisan thinktank tracking water conflicts. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Insurers pay out £200m to support businesses hit by cyber attacks

Data from insurers revealed a 230 per cent year-on-year jump in the amount paid to support businesses with cyber attacks, £138million more than in 2023.

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3 w. ago Does fasting dull your mental edge? New data reveals how skipping meals affects the body

Scientists have broken down the good - and not so good - effects of fasting diets.

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3 w. ago Staggering data reveals almost 200 bodies have been pulled from Houston bayous

Police continue to downplay fears of a serial killer on the loose even as new data indicates that 189 bodies have been recovered from Houston's bayous in the last eight years.

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3 w. ago British Asian families urged to share stories of ‘greatest generation’ who fought for Britain

Half of UK public unaware of contribution made by 2.5m British Asian members of armed forces who served in second world warBritish Asian families are being urged to record the experiences of relatives who fought for Britain for “future generations” as data reveals half the British public don’t know that Indian members of the armed forces served in the second world war.The My Family Legacy project, backed by the Royal British Legion, is building an online archive of Asian veterans’ experiences to raise awareness of the shared histories and sacrifices of Britain’s diverse communities. Continue reading...

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