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Almost two-thirds of magistrates’ court cases held in secret
Official figures show up to 40,000 a month are now decided in private and often without the defendant present
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Britain’s shameful cancer treatment times putting our lives at risk
The Government has made little progress towards its goal that three-quarters of all cancers would be diagnosed at an early stage by 2028
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The English town where children grow up doomed to worklessness
Middlesbrough offers a devastating snapshot of how young people’s prospects are being destroyed
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Child benefit tax calculator: how the Budget affects your benefits
Jeremy Hunt has raised the threshold for the ‘high income child benefit charge’
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Revealed: The most isolated place in England and Wales – and how your town compares
The gap between urban and rural regions is widening. To level up, the infrastructure of rural communities needs to be a priority
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Irish births drop 13 per cent in a year as EU-wide total hits record low
Concerns over demographic crisis as number of children born in the bloc falls below 4 million for first time
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Burglary victims forced to wait more than 12 hours for police
Nearly two-thirds of forces on average missed ‘golden hour’ target when arrest and forensic chances are best
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The true cost of a decade of lost growth under the Tories
Here are the seven charts that highlight the damning track record of successive Conservative governments
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Police solve no burglaries in half of the country
Charging rate across England and Wales continues to fall despite forces’ pledge to attend every scene
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Four out of five councils hit homeowners with ‘garden tax’
Number of councils charging residents to remove green waste has shot up to 254 as cash-strapped authorities try to raise funds
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One in five families misses out on first-choice secondary school
Union chief blames ‘pupil population bulge’ for extra pressure on admissions this year
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How parents can dodge Labour’s private school fees raid – and save £60,000
‘Fee in advance’ schemes could help families avoid a 20pc increase on bills
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Find the best secondary schools near you
Revealed: The schools with the highest grades and the best Ofsted ratings
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More children than ever will miss out on preferred secondary school
Rise in applications and 2010 baby boom blamed as record numbers will not be offered place at their first choice
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Sunak accused of ‘stealth amnesty’ on asylum seekers as immigration surges again
1.4 million people granted UK visas in 2023 as arrivals hit 18-year high
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The data that shows JK Rowling is correct
Analysis of crimes sent to court in England and Wales over a three-year period overwhelmingly shows women defendants are in the minority
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