Official figures show that the number of UK students accepted on university courses dropped last year, as record numbers of applicants failed to get places.
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Fewer UK students getting places
China attracted a record level of foreign direct investment in 2010, figures show, recovering sharply from the previous year.
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China attracts record investment
Concern about the number of pensioners becoming bankrupt is raised, as figures show bankruptcy among all age groups has increased.
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Swelling bankruptcy ‘a concern’
Official figures show more than half of boys are struggling a year into primary school.
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Many boys ‘struggle in infants’
The latest retail figures show a slight rise in sales in November, with retailers now hoping they can catch-up on sales lost due to the snow.
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Shops hope for Christmas catch-up
Japan’s export growth slowed in October, figures show, raising further questions about the strength of the country’s recovery.
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Japan export growth slows again
New figures show the number of deaths recorded in Scotland dropped last winter to the second-lowest in 20 years.
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Deaths fall despite cold winter
Ofsted figures show seven out of 10 schools across Surrey are rated as good or outstanding, beating the national average.
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Surrey schools ‘best performing’
As powers to search pupils for weapons are due to come into force in Wales, figures show more than 1,800 were injured in attacks last year.
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Stats show scale of pupil attacks
Child protection services leaders in England warn over likely cuts as figures show continued growth in the numbers of children referred for help.
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Child services heads warn on cuts
A campaign is asking the public to look out for cannabis farms, as figures show £40m of plants have been seized since 2006.
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Plea to ‘weed out’ cannabis farms
There were almost half a million new cases of sexually transmitted infections in 2009, with young people most likely to be affected, figures show
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UK has 480,000 new sex infectons
Spain’s plans to have 2,000 electric cars on the road have been dealt a blow as figures show just 16 have been sold so far.
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Spain sells just 16 electric cars
