内容摘要："But we're here to tell you that we have a moral and an ethical obligation to review what is being presented to us."

"But we're here to tell you that we have a moral and an ethical obligation to review what is being presented to us."

As Northern Ireland already had a higher rate of female employment, it could not improve in the same way.Marguerite Shannon, senior economist at UUEPC, said the new dashboard allows for more nuanced economic analysis particularly as it allows comparison between NI and the Republic's regions.

She added: "The data uncovers some useful insights among demographic groups across the island, how the Republic has managed to tackle economic inactivity in part driven by increasing female participation, and the need for further upskilling and reskilling in Northern Ireland."The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis carried out for BBC News.Mortality experts looked at death certificates registered in 2024 and found that deaths per head of the population had returned to pre-pandemic levels and were slightly below the previous record in 2019.

However, the new figure puts the UK back on its long-term trend of only gradual improvement.The research was carried out by analysts from the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

"This is five years of basically flat mortality improvement, it's pretty poor by historical standards," said Stuart McDonald from the CMI.

There was also a "concerning" rise in the death rate at young working ages, he said."Our priority continues to be the safety, dignity and wellbeing of the people our highly specialist teams support in custody, and this is underpinned by regular independent assessments confirming the excellence of our safety and training processes."

Thames Valley Police said: "It would be inappropriate to comment whilst there is ongoing legal proceedings, our thoughts remain with Mr Cameron's family and loved ones."Some bus services in Herefordshire could be made more frequent and speedier under new council proposals.

Herefordshire Council said it had an "aspiration" to see half-hourly services between Hereford and five market towns in the coming years, with the priority being services to Ross-on-Wye and Leominster.It also said there should be "bus priority and/or bus-only access on certain streets to make bus services faster and more reliable".