Tag: Office for National Statistics
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Same-sex marriages in UK: What the numbers show
[ad_1] The number jumped to 6,493 in 2015, the first full calendar year in which the ceremony was legal in both nations, and remained broadly level for the rest of the decade, with 7,019 same-sex weddings taking place in 2016, 6,932 in 2017, 6,925 in 2018 and 6,728 in 2019. [ad_2] Source link
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Long waits to see doctors ‘creating mental health epidemic’, Lib Dems say
[ad_1] Waiting lists stood at 7.61 million treatments as of November 2023. [ad_2] Source link
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Over-70s spend more time online than nearly all other adults, report shows
[ad_1] The ONS’s findings come as it was revealed that the amount of time that adults in the UK spend on entertainment, socialising and other free time activities has been steadily declining over the last three years since the pandemic – down to an average of three hours and 39 minutes per day between 23…
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Call for mandatory eye tests as number of drivers aged 90-plus doubles
[ad_1] A record 153,000 Britons aged 90 or above held a full licence in November, PA news agency analysis found. [ad_2] Source link
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Call for mandatory eye tests as number of drivers aged 90-plus doubles
[ad_1] A record 153,000 Britons aged 90 or above held a full licence in November, PA news agency analysis found. [ad_2] Source link
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Flu patient numbers double in fortnight as NHS faces ‘storm’ of pressures
[ad_1] The figures come amid another spell of industrial action by junior doctors. [ad_2] Source link
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Tory right criticise Sunak’s ‘weakness’ over family visa climbdown
[ad_1] The Prime Minister is under fire from some in his party for rowing back on plans to raise the minimum salary requirement to £38,700. [ad_2] Source link
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Dementia is ‘biggest health crisis of our time’, warns charity chief
[ad_1] Hilary Evans, of Alzheimer’s Research UK, was speaking as analysis showed 74,261 people died from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in the UK in 2022. [ad_2] Source link
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Rwanda plan ‘not the be all and end all’, says James Cleverly
[ad_1] Rishi Sunak remains under pressure to revive the illegal migration policy after this month’s Supreme Court defeat. [ad_2] Source link
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Latest migration figures expected to show further increase in arrivals to the UK
[ad_1] Net migration takes into account the amount of people arriving in the UK, minus those who leave, and in 2022 the figure was a record 606,000. [ad_2] Source link