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London has the lowest self-harm rates in England but rates amongst LGB+ people much higher

London currently has the lowest rates of intentional self-harm across England and Wales, according to new data released by the

Optimism: people looking towards the sunset

Global optimism is on the rise according to IPSOS data

Global optimism is on the rise as the majority of people believe that 2025 will be better than last year.

Campaigners call for change as half of strip searches result in no action

Half of all strip searches result in no further police action, data published by the Metropolitan Police Service shows.  Of

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Police unable to identify suspect after most Richmond burglaries

The police ended nearly four-fifths of all Richmond burglary investigations in the last year without identifying a suspect, police data

Two cyclists on a street

Cyclists feel unsafe in London with incident numbers high

Cyclists account for more than half of people reported killed or seriously injured in road incidents in London from 2023

The best and worst London boroughs for GCSEs in 2024

Sutton and Kingston upon Thames had the best GCSE results of any borough in 2024, and Croydon had the worst,

A graph overlaying the number of murders in London of under 25s, and how many of those were teenagers

Teenagers and under-25s murdered in London at decade low

The number of teenagers and under-25s murdered in London is at its lowest level since 2012 and 2003 respectively, data

Generations split on biggest event of last 25 years

Generational divides have been exposed after YouGov data revealed what Brits think the biggest event of the last 25 years

Dementia

Dementia diagnosis rate remains below pre-pandemic levels

Nearly half a million people in England have received a dementia diagnosis in the past year, new NHS figures show.

African homelessness in London has doubled in one year

Asylum policies set by the previous government are behind a 100% rise in London African homelessness in one year, say Sadiq Khan and charity heads.

Nerve cells

Alarming rise in strokes among young people, new data shows

Strokes are on the rise among young people, with new NHS data for 2024 revealing an increase in cases among

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