The average time for completing a divorce has increased by seven weeks over the course of the last year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Justice. The latest data show that the time taken, on average, from petition to Decree Nisi was 31 weeks and to Decree Absolute was 56 weeks, both up seven weeks compared to the equivalent quarter 2017.
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Hundreds of English schools still at risk from crumbling concrete
Hundreds of schools in England are still at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete, according to previously unpublished figures. Official data, which the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Thousands of young people placed in council care more than 20 miles away from home, analysis shows
A third of children in council care in 2023 lived over 20 miles away from their local area, school and family – around 4,600 people in total.
£600m boost for social care next year announced in Budget
Councils’ available spending to grow by an estimated 3.2% in real terms in 2025-26, with authorities also given £250m to test new approaches in children’s
