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Online shopping now accounts for 31.2% of all UK retail sales, up from 19.2% pre-pandemic, as British consumers increasingly embrace…
New data reveals the average annual cost of owning a dog in the UK has risen to £2,085, while cats cost £1,395 per year. Vet bills…
A primary source is original, firsthand evidence of an event - a document, recording, dataset or eyewitness. This guide explains what…
British families face the highest childcare costs in the developed world, with average fees reaching £15,000 per year for full-time nursery…
Drug-related deaths in England and Wales reached 5,448 in 2023, the highest number since records began in 1993. Opioids account for half of…
School attendance in England has collapsed to the lowest level on record, with 22% of pupils persistently absent and 150,000 children…
Gift Aid allows UK charities to reclaim basic rate tax on donations from taxpayers, adding 25p to every £1 donated at no cost to the donor…
UK startups raised just £4.2 billion in the first half of 2024, a 52% decline from the same period in 2023 and the lowest level since 2017…
British farms face an acute labour shortage, with 40,000 seasonal worker positions unfilled in 2024. Brexit ended free movement of EU…
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