The Missing Denominator: Knife Crime Is Not Static
The Home Office’s latest figures are out, and the headline is predictable: stop and search is up 22% year-on-year.
Data Investigations5 min
Two-Tier Watch
Two-Tier Watch
Investigating unequal law enforcement and judicial outcomes across the UK.
The Hidden Toll Behind the 73,000-Case Crown Court Backlog
The Ministry of Justice’s latest figures confirm what many in the legal profession have long suspected: the Crown Court backlog has hit a record 73,000 cases. That is the official statistic, and it is stark enough on its own.
Legal Correspondent7 min
The magic of the spreadsheet
The Home Office’s latest immigration statistics, released this morning, trumpet a headline figure of triumph: the asylum backlog has dropped by a third, falling to its lowest level in years.
Home Affairs Desk5 min
The Data They Don't Want You to Read
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) recently announced that, of the 2,134 complaints it assessed in the last reporting year, 28% were upheld.
Data Investigations7 min
The Housing Arithmetic the ONS Forgot
Official figures released this morning show net migration to the United Kingdom reached a record 745,000 in the year to December 2022. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) trumpets this as a sign of a "dynamic, open economy.
Home Affairs Desk6 min
The Headline Says Improvement. The Reality Says Otherwise.
The official statistic, repeated with quiet pride by the Department of Health and Social Care, is that the NHS waiting list in England has fallen to 7.46 million. That is down from the peak of 7.77 million in September 2023. A fall of over 300,000.
Home Affairs Desk8 min