Why the world must abandon coal power to avoid climate catastrophe
Western countries need to completely phase out coal by 2030 to limit global warming to below 1.5°C.
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The UK tax burden is still low compared with most Western countries
Even after recent tax rises, Britain is still more lightly taxed than most major EU countries.
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UK real wages will still be lower in 2026 than they were in 2008
The UK is forecast to endure almost two decades of stagnant earnings.
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The cost-of-Brexit chart that Rishi Sunak didn’t mention in the Budget
UK trade with the EU has fallen sharply, new figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility show.
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The US still produces far higher per capita carbon emissions than China
China is only the biggest polluter if population size is not taken into account.
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How the number of NHS beds in England has halved
The total number of hospital beds has fallen from 300,000 to 141,000 over the last 30 years.
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How UK consumer confidence is plummeting
Confidence among consumers has fallen to its lowest level since the last national lockdown.
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How Covid-19 vaccines have dramatically reduced deaths
The ratio of deaths to total cases has changed from 3 per cent during the second wave to just 0.3…
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