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Gender recognition certificates: Key numbers and trends

Some 1,088 certificates were granted in 2023/24, up sharply from 871 in 2022/23 and 495 in 2021/22.

17 Apr 2025

A-level grade percentages by nation and region

London is the region with the highest proportion of entries awarded grades of A and above, at 31.3%.

15 Aug 2024

Key statistics in this year’s A-level results

Maths was the most popular subject for the 11th year in a row.

15 Aug 2024

Latest numbers of people charged and sentenced for recent disorder

The ages of people charged so far range from 12 to 69.

14 Aug 2024

Examples of how inflation has eased or accelerated for everyday items

Items that have seen a slowing of inflation include crisps, coffee, eggs and bread.

14 Aug 2024

More than a quarter charged with offences linked to riots are under 21

Some 14 of those people who have been charged are aged 16-17, with three under the age of 16.

8 Aug 2024

What the latest NHS performance figures for England show

A total of 302,693 people had been waiting more than 52 weeks to start routine hospital treatment at the end of June.

8 Aug 2024

BBC’s share of radio listening falls to post-pandemic low

The downward trend looks to have been driven mainly by a slow decline in the number of people listening to local and regional services.

1 Aug 2024

Knife crime offences in England and Wales: Key figures

West Midlands Police continue to have the highest rate of knife crime offences per 100,000 people.

24 Jul 2024

King and Queen’s trip to Kenya tops list of most expensive royal trips

The five-day state visit in late autumn 2023 involved travel costs of £166,557.

24 Jul 2024

BBC gender pay gap widens for third year in a row, latest figures show

The gap had fallen as low as 5.2% in 2021, but has widened in each successive year

23 Jul 2024

Full list of BBC on-air salaries in 2023/24

Naga Munchetty is the first non-white woman to appear in the top 10.

23 Jul 2024

Examples of how inflation has eased or accelerated for everyday items

A handful of items are recording negative inflation, with prices are falling year-on-year.

17 Jul 2024

Longest monarch’s speech at State Opening of Parliament for more than 20 years

The speech took nearly 13 minutes for the King to read out loud.

17 Jul 2024

What the latest NHS performance figures for England show

A total of 307,500 people had been waiting more than 52 weeks to start routine hospital treatment at the end of May.

11 Jul 2024

Full list of proposed average water bills by 2029/30, by company

Southern Water customers are likely to face a £183 increase in their annual water bill over five years.

11 Jul 2024

Defence spending: How Nato countries compare

In 2023, 11 Nato countries spent the equivalent of at least 2% of GDP on defence.

10 Jul 2024

Which MPs have the smallest majorities – and which have the largest?

Eight MPs have majorities that are over 20,000.

6 Jul 2024

Turnout at General Election lowest for more than 20 years

Turnout dropped more than seven percentage points from the level in 2019.

6 Jul 2024

General Election in numbers: Records broken and historic milestones

The Conservatives have seen their largest ever drop in MPs from one general election to the next.

6 Jul 2024

General Election in numbers: Records broken and historic milestones

The Conservatives have seen their largest ever drop in MPs from one general election to the next.

5 Jul 2024