In Northern Ireland, where the baby names are published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Jack and Sophie were also the most popular names for babies in 2011.

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To investigate the investment success of crowds, The Economist asked Morningstar, an investment-research firm, to send us fund-flow data and performance statistics for its American mutual-fund range.

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The research is based on "previously unreleased" data from the Office for National Statistics, the RAC said.

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Officials briefed the members on the collection of tourism statistics, and how this had changed since responsibility for their collection had passed from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).

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The Cancer Research UK team analysed disease and population data from organisations such as the Office for National Statistics.

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Less research has been done on the implications for later life, but what these Oxbridge admissions statistics now demonstrate is that the impact on life outcomes can persist beyond school.

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