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The Cardiff streets that have seen the most complaints about things like potholes (Newport Road) and cracked pavements (Queen's Street), according to #FOI.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gallery/shoddy-state-cardiffs-cracked-dirty-27107061

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Niche tram #FOI (but may work for other publicly owned transport systems)

In Oct to Mar, there were 469,370 incomplete Metrolink journeys (where passengers didn't tap out), costing passengers £4.60 each time – even if they have reached the daily cap.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/it-head-in-metrolink-passengers-27077275

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A total of 3,044 Kent children were being home educated in April 2022, compared with 1,997 in 2018, according to #FOI.

Council officials say the reasons behind the rise include mental health problems, bullying and parents' dissatisfaction with schools.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-65858064

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Between January 2020 and May 2023, there have been at least 35 reported thefts of hospital equipment, drugs, and patients’ possessions across hospital sites run by the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/the-trust-that-runs-scarborough-hospital-has-reported-dozens-of-thefts-of-staff-and-patient-property-across-sites-4172488

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Another angle on the cost of living crisis - how many public sector workers are ditching pension contributions, potentially as a way of saving money.

#FOI shows number opting out of Teachers’ Pension Scheme has risen by over two-thirds in the past year.

https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2023/06/07/number-of-teachers-opting-out-of-pension-rises-by-two-thirds/?saveConsentPreferences=success

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The number of prisoners in Scotland who have been placed on suicide watch has increased by 28% since 2007, #FOI figures show.

The number of prisoners at risk of suicide or self-harm has fluctuated in the past 16 years, peaking at 3,217 in 2021.

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/number-scottish-prisoners-suicide-watch-has-increased-28-cent-2007

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The number of homeless families from Enfield living in bed and breakfast accommodation beyond the government’s legal limit of six weeks has risen exponentially in the last year, #FOI shows.

At the end of March 2023, it was 113 up from one in April 2022.

https://enfielddispatch.co.uk/huge-scale-of-enfields-homelessness-crisis-revealed/

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#FOI shows recorded incidents of sexual misconduct against Welsh ambulance staff have risen each year for the past five years.

Almost two in every three physical attacks reported by staff were sexual.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65825772

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#FOI shows over the past five years more than 300 officers have been reported for rape and 500 for sexual assault. Only ten of those accused of sexual assault have been convicted. The vast majority – 350 – are still working for the police.

https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-06-15/one-police-officer-accused-of-rape-every-week

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