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Which leading economies will pay the biggest price for the Iran war? Not the US, it turns out
Great to end my first week on the @financialtimes.com economics desk working on this story with Sam and Myles
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Grade inflation in some UK universities? Lost myself in cool dataviz in great piece by @amyborrett.ft.com www.ft.com/content/6935...
Bar chart of the number of open referras for ADHD in England showing most patients have already been on the waiting list for over a year
GPs are tightening the rules for ADHD patients with private diagnoses, leaving them with monthly prescription fees that can total hundreds of pounds. Historic underdiagnosis has led to a surge in referrals & waiting lists over a decade in some areas @financialtimes.com
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Spending on consultants cut by 14% across UK government ft.trib.al/bU42Sqx
Britons are drinking less alcohol than before, as financial pressures, health concerns and an ageing population lead to cutbacks in consumption ft.trib.al/rad0Hny
Line chart of hospital patients with flu showing hospitals in England already under significant pressure from flu patients
Line chart of shrae of flu tests with a postitive result, 7-day rolling average, showing England's flu circulation is stablising
NHS England warns hospitals are on“high alert” as they battle disruption from strikes and record flu admissions for this time of year, but new surveillance data shows flu activity is starting to stabilise
Academics from across the UK higher education sector have warned that financial ties to Beijing have led to self-censorship. on.ft.com/4oDkblP
British universities’ reliance on Chinese fees fuelling self-censorship, say academics on.ft.com/48YhMxh
Great article from @amyborrett.ft.com. But it does make me wonder again why there was zero national media coverage when the University of Brighton closed down its big, decades-old campus in Eastbourne. Now of course, it would make a great case study for a journalist of the economic/cultural impact.
Dot plot of share of British adults strongly agreeing that people would learn to stand on their own two feet if welfare benefits were less generous showing the attitudes of young adults and men have shifted the most
Line chart of share of British adults strongly agreeing that people would learn to stand on their own two feet if welfare benefits were less generous showing attitudes towards benefits claimants are hardening
Young Brits' attitudes towards benefits claimants and criminals are hardening, according to @natcen.bsky.social, as discontent with the “broken social contract” drives younger voters towards Reform and the Greens.
More @financialtimes.com from me and @jonathanvincent.bsky.social : on.ft.com/4nBB53E
Great to work with @aendra.com @amyborrett.ft.com @jonathanvincent.bsky.social on this important new dataset of deprivation in England
Thanks Tim, although the credit for the amazing interactive should go to @aendra.com
Alan Turing Institute head to quit after internal turmoil on.ft.com/4p8thIC
Bar chart of UK maths entries graded 4 and above in 2024 showing most students retaking maths and English GCSE fail to make the grade
✏️ This year's GCSE results show double-digit increases in the number of children retaking maths and English, a "resit crisis" according to one exam board chief as the vast majority of these pupils fail to meet the required grades for most jobs/further study
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Key line from today's #GSCE results - over 80% of students retaking failed to pass after the govt made resits in maths and English mandatory.
“This is a resit crisis, tinkering at the edges of policy won’t fix this” Jill Duffy, OCR ceo
Analysis by @amyborrett.ft.com www.ft.com/content/d693...
While earlier research suggested the gender pay gap was largely driven by course choices, as men and women took different subjects, the data indicated that men were more likely to prioritise a lucrative career and earn more than women even with identical degrees (3/3) www.ft.com/content/cb0e...
Male graduates are quick to earn more than their female peers, according to Financial Times analysis of official data, with a median annual salary of £34,700 five years after leaving university, 14.1% above the £30,400 figure for women (2/3) www.ft.com/content/cb0e...
Female graduates in the UK fall behind men from the very start of their careers, even when they have taken the same courses, and are out-earned after studying more than four-fifths of university subjects (1/3) www.ft.com/content/cb0e...
More on the narrowing gap between private and selective state schools, boys taking the lead for top grades, and London pulling even further ahead of the rest of the country @financialtimes.com
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Bar chart of annual change in A-level entries for top 10 subjects showing economics, maths and phyiscs are rising in popularity
The data comes as A-level results show a shift towards STEM subjects, with a record number of maths and economics entries and a sharp decline in languages, history and english. Acceptances on engineering and tech courses have jumped 12.5% as a result
Dot plot of the change in students accepted on UK undergraduate courses between 2024 and 2025 showing univerisites are recruiting more Chinese and American students
Overseas demand for undergraduate study is up 3% from last year's dip, driven by a 13% rise from China and 10% from the US. But this data does not cover the lucrative postgraduate market and the sector regulator has previously said unis are relying on "optimistic" recruitment forecasts
Line chart of accepted UK students on A-level results day by tariff group of university showing high-ranking univerisites have expanded their intake of UK students
🎓New data shows top unis are enrolling more UK undergraduates due to “uncertainty” over international recruitment and mounting financial pressures, outperforming lower-ranking institutions which are typically more reliant on the domestic market
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Record number of US students are choosing UK universities 🎓🇺🇸🇬🇧
7,930 US applicants for UK undergrad courses this autumn -- a 13.9% annual rise and the highest since records began in 2006, writes @amyborrett.ft.com
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Labour was elected on bold pledges to kick-start the economy, fix the NHS and get Britain building again, but has Starmer's government delivered? Here's an overview of what progress has (or hasn't) been made in the first year: on.ft.com/44pU7Cl
Chart showing % of UK public saying country is 'very' or 'quite' serious threat to world peace in the next 10 years
Only Russia was perceived to be a greater threat, putting the US ahead of both Israel and Iran, the latest British Social Attitudes survey found https://on.ft.com/4nhZ09n
Fascinating stuff from @amyborrett.ft.com but also a reminder of a stain on our society - namely that, in 2025, nearly a third of British kids are living in poverty. www.ft.com/content/f0fc...
Line chart of the quarterly US applications for British citizenship showing Americans seek UK citizenship in record numbers during the first few months of Trump's presidency
US applications for British citizenship hit a record high during the first few months of Donald Trump’s presidency, as immigration lawyers report a surge in Americans looking to move to the UK because of economic and safety concerns.
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VAT on private school fees has hit primaries more than secondaries, data shows, as cash-strapped parents prioritise later years and falling fertility rates reduce pupil rolls. But @samfr.bsky.social says the numbers are “much lower” than schools predicted
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Trump's assault on unis has also deterred overseas students, which could benefit the UK as rival markets Canada and Australia target large immigration cuts. But whether this translates into higher enrolments will depend on the UK government's highly anticipated immigration reforms
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