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NEW: Upskirting

Some 473 upskirting crimes were recorded by police in the year to June, up 20% from 395 a year earlier

@rapecrisis.bsky.social said the continued prevalence of upskirting is "deeply troubling"

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November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Good morning, hope you all had a good weekend 👋

Here's a rundown of everything we published last week 👇
November 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
📣 A reminder of our stories on RADAR last week 👇
• Food Hygiene Ratings, daily
• Road Closures, November 10
• Honour-Based Abuse
• Treasure
• Breastfeeding
• NHS Waiting Times
• A&E Performance
• Household Projections
• Weekly Petitions, November 14
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November 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
📣 RADAR's stories this week:
• Food Hygiene Ratings, daily
• Road Closures, November 10
• Honour-Based Abuse
• Treasure
• Breastfeeding
• NHS Waiting Times
• A&E Performance
• Household Projections
• Weekly Petitions, November 14
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November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
NEW: Household Projections

New projections suggest the number of households in England could rise 10% to 25.9 million, with more older people living alone, and far fewer households with children

Policy Exchange warned Britain "is on the road towards greater social atomisation"

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November 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
NEW: Weekly Petitions, November 14

A call to scrap digital ID cards remains the top parliamentary petition in the UK

Meanwhile, an appeal to ban the sale of fireworks to the public has gained significant popularity

Check our wire for the top issues in your area

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November 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
NEW: Treatment Waiting Times, September

Check your local NHS trust's wait times for treatment as waiting lists across England fall

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the NHS is "now on the road to recovery"

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November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
NEW: A&E Performance, October

Around 74% of patients in England were seen within four hours in A&Es last month, down slightly from 75% in September.

@thekingsfund.bsky.social warned the NHS is "heading into a winter blizzard of pressures"

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November 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
NEW: Treasure Finds

A total 1,540 treasure finds were reported in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2024 – the highest figure since records began in 1996

The Portable Antiquities Scheme data indicates a continued increase in metal detecting among the public

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November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NEW: Breastfeeding

Ahead of #BabyWeek, new figures show the proportion of infants being breastfed at eight weeks in England has hit a record high.

@bfn-uk.bsky.social said the figures were "really encouraging"

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November 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
NEW: Honour-based Abuse

Police forces across England and Wales logged 2,949 honour-based abuse offences last year, up 7% on the previous year

@karmanirvana.bsky.social warned honour-based abuse "remains one of the most hidden and complex forms of violence in our society"

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November 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The justice system has barely been out of the news these last few weeks - and we've got a wide range of data exploring all aspects of the UK's strained prison system 👮

Here's everything we published last week... 👇
November 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
📣 A reminder of our stories on RADAR last week 👇
• Food Hygiene Ratings, daily
• Road Closures, November 3
• Early Prison Release
• Safety in Custody
• Reoffending
• Obese Children
• Smoking Habits
• Weekly Petitions, November 7
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November 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
📣 RADAR's stories this week:
• Food Hygiene Ratings, daily
• Road Closures, November 3
• Early Prison Release
• Safety in Custody
• Reoffending
• Obese Children
• Smoking Habits
• Weekly Petitions, November 7
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
NEW: Weekly Petitions, November 7

A call to scrap digital ID cards remains the top parliamentary petition with over 2.9 million signatures

Meanwhile, an appeal to reduce the noise level of consumer fireworks has over 135,000 signatures

Check the top issues in your area

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November 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Smoking Habits

Around one in eight adults in the UK still smokes cigarettes

While the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which would reform the supply of cigarettes, is in Parliament for review, @ashorguk.bsky.social warned "the bill alone won’t be enough" and called for more action

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November 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
NEW: Obese Children

Some 10.5% of children in Reception were obese in 2024-25 – the highest rate since records began, excluding the peak during the pandemic.

@oha-updates.bsky.social said the the data was a "stark reminder that poor child health remains a serious issue".

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November 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
NEW: Reoffending

Over a quarter of those convicted of a crime in England and Wales in 2023 have since reoffended.

Catch22, which works with prison leavers, said "to truly reduce reoffending, we must shift the focus from punishment to rehabilitation"

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November 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
NEW: Safety in Custody

A record 10,477 assaults on prison staff were logged across England and Wales in the year to June

@thehowardleague.bsky.social warned prisons remain "mired in distress and misery", and called on the Government to act

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November 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
NEW: Early Prison Release

Nearly 40,000 inmates have been let out of jail under the Government’s early release scheme to tackle overcrowding in prisons

HMP Humber released the most prisoners under the scheme, at 1,126

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November 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Last week we published our newest regular repeatable story - looking at the most popular parliamentary petitions in each part of the country ✍️

Here's more on that, as well as everything else we published last week... 👇
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
📣 A reminder of our stories on RADAR last week 👇
• Food Hygiene Ratings, daily
• Road Closures, October 27
• Homicide
• Fit Notes
• Sexual Health
• Pupil Absence
• NHS Maintenance
• Petitions
• Fire Services
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November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
📣 RADAR's stories this week:
• Food Hygiene Ratings, daily
• Road Closures, October 27
• Homicide
• Fit Notes
• Sexual Health
• Pupil Absence
• NHS Maintenance
• Petitions
• Fire Services
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October 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
NEW: Fire Services

Fire and rescue services in England attended 165,697 fires in the 12 months to June – a 28% jump on the year before

@fbunational.bsky.social warned services "are under more pressure than ever" and called on the Government for "serious investment"

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October 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
NEW: Petitions

Our new weekly series digs into data that highlights the key issues in your local areas

Every Friday we’ll take a look at the UK Government petition data and provide a constituency level breakdown of the most popular active campaigns

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October 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM