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Harriet Agerholm

  • Senior Data Journalist, BBC
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Large rise in offenders sent back to prison, figures reveal

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By Tom Edgington Verified, Harriet Agerholm
| Yahoo Canada Verified
There has been a large rise in the number of offenders being recalled to prisons in England and Wales having been released on licence, new government figures show. There were 51,419 licence recalls in the year ending March 2026, up from 40,259 in the previous year - a 28% increase. Although recalls in January to March were slightly lower than the previous three-month period, they remain well above historical levels.
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How pupils with special educational needs are more likely to see their schools close

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By Hayley Clarke Verified, Harriet Agerholm
| Yahoo News Malaysia Verified
Nine-year-old Blake is trying to climb over the locked gates of his former primary school, St Dominic's in Hackney, when we meet him. It closed last year due to falling pupil numbers. The playground is overgrown, and the modular buildings stand quiet and empty. When the school closed, Blake found the loss of his community particularly difficult. He is autistic and has ADHD. This means he can find a change in routine and managing his emotions more challenging.
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More UK deaths than births expected every year from now on

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By Robert Cuffe, Harriet Agerholm
| Yahoo Verified
[Getty Images] Deaths are expected to outnumber births in the UK every year from 2026, according to projections from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The UK population is now expected to grow at a slower rate than previously thought, reaching 71 million by 2034, owing to a sharp fall in migration. Declining fertility rates also mean the number of children in the UK is expected to fall in the next decade while pensioners are expected to grow faster than working age adults.
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