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NHS hospitals using Palantir’s patient discharge tool have registered “no noticeable improvement” in performance, according to new @healthfoundation.bsky.social analysis that contrasts sharply with @england.nhs.uk's claims More @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/6300abcb-e...
🚨 NHS England has added a disclaimer to its pro-Palantir data, toning down key claims after a watchdog probe into potential violations of the statistical code of practice The scrutiny comes ahead of a key early decision by Burnham's govt about the future of the contract as.ft.com/r/14e0c159-8...
📉 Andy Burnham will enter No 10 with one of the largest majorities of any post-war PM, but also a grim fiscal inheritance requiring difficult decisions from day one if he hopes to deliver a radical rewiring of the state. Burnham’s Britain in 7 charts: @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/c8f20125-6...
⚽Hotels in World Cup host cities have been left disappointed after a surge in Airbnb listings has helped to lure price-conscious fans away. New data shows tens of thousands of US homeowners listed their properties for the first time during the group stages More here: as.ft.com/r/20e3f933-e...
🚨NHS hospitals have admitted to a litany of errors in the data behind a headline claim about the success of the controversial £330mn Palantir contract after a @financialtimes.com investigation found dozens of irregularities. Scoop w/ @laurahughesft.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/7ab92d75-3...
💡Does the UK lose its best ideas to America? New data suggests the bigger challenge is much closer to home: scaling spinouts from outside Oxford and Cambridge. Enjoyed digging into the data with the help of @paulswinney.bsky.social for @alphaville.ft.com Full story here: as.ft.com/r/d60411f3-9...
🚨A handful of NHS trusts have driven the national performance gains attributed to Palantir. For one key claim, 84% of the headline figure reflects improvements at Chelsea and Westminster - a trust recently jointly chaired by a former Palantir adviser. as.ft.com/r/ce4b840b-f...
🎓The £450,000 degree: overseas fees at top English universities are set to rise 29% over 4 years, adding thousands to degrees that can already cost >£85k a year New @financialtimes.com analysis underlines the sector’s growing financial reliance on overseas students as.ft.com/r/9e159703-5...
🚀 Elon Musk has shifted focus from SpaceX to UK politics, amplifying far-right voices to his 240mn followers. We found a third of Musk's recent posts focused on the UK, a 10-year high, raising concern about his political influence ahead of a critical by-election. as.ft.com/r/b1cb096a-e...
🎓 Trust in the value of a degree has fallen to a record low in England New @natcen.bsky.social data shows the % saying uni is not worthwhile has doubled since 2018, amid a weak grad jobs market, ballooning student debt and growing threat from AI More @financialtimes.com: as.ft.com/r/92069ded-f...
🚨Elon Musk has boosted the public profile of Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe on X, pulling Britain’s political discourse towards extreme content and amplifying his influence ahead of a knife-edge election in Makerfield More @FT: as.ft.com/r/80f4639f-0...
Andy Burnham has turned his love of football into political capital, with a following that extends far beyond his own team @evertonfc.com, new @financialtimes.com analysis has found. But can @andyburnham.bsky.social scale his northern appeal to a national audience? as.ft.com/r/13f8d064-8...
Starmer is facing the most severe jeopardy of his premiership, just 676 days after he won a huge majority. If he resigns, he will be the fifth consecutive British PM to leave office before serving a full parliamentary term Starmer's premiership in charts here: as.ft.com/r/afb483fa-a...
✈️ Airlines in Europe are cutting prices for top summer holiday destinations to counter a delay in bookings. Price falls of 10% or more were recorded on 15 of the top 50 routes, @financialtimes.com analysis found as.ft.com/r/3747419e-5...
⚡The number of economies cutting energy taxes in response to the Iran war has doubled over the past month despite IMF calls for fiscal restraint, new @financialtimes.com analysis shows. More charts + analysis from me and @iancjohnston.bsky.social here: as.ft.com/r/f56d21e7-9...
☘️ The number of Americans seeking Irish citizenship through ancestry jumped 63% last year, according to official data shared with @financialtimes.com. Immigration lawyers say discontent with the Trump administration has fuelled demand for "plan B" passports. More here: as.ft.com/r/dbc995da-1...
Thrilled to have been shortlisted for Data Journalist of the Year by the Wincott Foundation 🎉 wincott.co.uk/wincott-shor...
Wincott shortlists – winners to be announced at awards lunch on May 21 - WincottThe Wincott Foundation received almost 150 entries for its 2025 awards with a host of great videos and podcasts, detailed written investigations, and data analysis. The entries covered all aof 2025's ...wincott.co.uk🔋⚡ spiralling fuel prices and looming energy shortages are forcing governments to take drastic measures to conserve supplies. Lots of charts in this @financialtimes.com piece about the global wave of energy rationing as.ft.com/r/a26a41a9-6...
The rapid growth in foundation year courses at UK universities has raised concerns about poor graduate outcomes, as @financialtimes.com research shows a stark gap in grades at the largest providers More from me and @josephinecumbo.bsky.social here: as.ft.com/r/60b74329-3...