Numbers
Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog
A failure to account for England’s falling birthrate is leading to a glut of school places and a potential £1bn fall in pupil funding over the next three years,...
EU offers UK ‘emergency brake’ on youth mobility scheme numbers
An “emergency brake” could be put on the number of people coming to the UK from Europe as part of a new youth experience scheme, under terms being offered...
British politics is hooked on flashy fake numbers – and the AI investment debacle proves it | Jonathan Portes
One trillion dollars. That’s the amount of financial aid Gordon Brown triumphantly announced at the 2009 London G20 summit. (I contributed my own two cents here.) Except it wasn’t...
BA owner’s profits rise by 20% despite drop in passenger numbers last year
British Airways’ owner, International Airlines Group (IAG), has announced a sharp rise in annual profits to almost £4bn despite carrying slightly fewer passengers in 2025.Pre-tax profits across the group...
FIFA hail record World Cup ticket sales as England supporter numbers released
FIFA chiefs say ticket requests 'set a new benchmark for demand in the history of world sport' after backtracking on outrageously expensive prices for the 2026 World CupEngland are...
Top federal department blasted as 'hypocritical' for refusing to share layoff numbers
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest public-sector union blasted the top government department as “hypocritical” for refusing to say how many of its employees received notice of a potential layoff weeks...
'It's just too easy to harm women' — What the numbers tell us about 'femicide' in Canada
When police kicked down the front door of a London, Ont. townhouse in July 2024, a trail of blood on the floor and walls led them to an upstairs...
Inside Mo Salah’s struggles – worrying numbers, new signing issues and fresh dig
Mohamed Salah enjoyed one of his finest seasons last term, ending with him receiving a new Liverpool contract, but weeks into the new season and questions are being asked...
