The award has now been given to a white performer 57 years in a row.

The gap between male and female life expectancy at birth has fallen from 4.4 years in 1981 to 3.4 years in 2023.

Not one of this year’s nominees for best director is from the UK.

A record 61,529 people had to wait more than 12 hours in A&E in January from a decision to admit to actually being admitted.

The Office for Health Improvement & Disparities figures look at shops selling foods such as burgers, pizza, kebabs, Chinese and fried chicken.

Wokingham in Berkshire has retained its status as the area with the fewest outlets per population.

Admissions were up 2% on 2023, according to data published by the British Film Institute.

Some 23 councils are holding elections, while nine have been postponed until 2026.

It is currently the most-watched programme of the year.

Three of the top five sunniest Januarys on record have occurred in the past four years.

The overall size of the police workforce has been on an upwards trend in recent years.

Some 55,008 offences were recorded by forces in England and Wales in the 12 months to September 2024.

The rise has been driven by a ‘large increase’ in the proportion of young people identifying as bisexual, according to new figures.

Higher levels of net migration result in a population projection of 81.4 million by mid-2047 instead of 76.6 million.

England’s population is projected to grow more quickly than other UK nations in the decade to mid-2032.

Some 19 forces saw a year-on-year increase in knife crime offences in the 12 months to June 2024.

Under-18s accounted for 57% of all referrals to the anti-terror programme in 2023/24.

Some 46% of people sentenced so far are under the age of 30.

The odds may be even higher for certain groups of the population, including young adults, research suggests.