Mark Easton
@markeaston1.bsky.social
Broadcaster, writer and gooner.
After a worrying dip around the pandemic, life expectancy in the UK is rising again. New official figures show it is 83 for women and 79.1 for men.
@ONS
@ONS
December 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
After a worrying dip around the pandemic, life expectancy in the UK is rising again. New official figures show it is 83 for women and 79.1 for men.
@ONS
@ONS
Data from @ukhomeoffice suggests improved asylum processing is cutting the backlog, even with new claims at close to record levels. Fewer people in the system should, in time, reduce the need for hotels and the multi-billion pound bill.
November 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Data from @ukhomeoffice suggests improved asylum processing is cutting the backlog, even with new claims at close to record levels. Fewer people in the system should, in time, reduce the need for hotels and the multi-billion pound bill.
You won't find this important story on your news feed BUT.... figures just out show homicides in England & Wales at their LOWEST level since comparable records began back in 2003. @ONS
October 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
You won't find this important story on your news feed BUT.... figures just out show homicides in England & Wales at their LOWEST level since comparable records began back in 2003. @ONS