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## Our stories
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### Councils in crisis: Town Hall debt levels staggering, MPs warn
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In January 2024, we [reported](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66428191) that UK councils owed a combined £97.8bn to lenders, equivalent to around £1,400 per person.
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* [Github repo](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/council-debt-2023)
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### NHS: Woman waited nine months for hospital discharge
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In November 2023, we [looked at](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-67125440) the large proportion of patients - around 60% - who were having to stay in hospital at the end of each day despite being classed as fit to leave.
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* [Github repo](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/social-care-crisis)
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### Black hole in town hall budgets rises to £5bn
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In August 2023, we [revealed](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66428191) that a black hole in local authority budgets continues to grow, prompting fears some will not be able to provide basic services.
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In July 2023, we [reported](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66260332) that 23% of councils in the UK who provided data had average delays of over a month for care assessments, with some people waiting years for care.
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* [Github repo](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/social-care-crisis)
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### Small firm closures behind rise in liquidations, experts say
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In June 2023, we analysed The Gazette to gain a regional picture of the business insolvencies [being experienced across the UK](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65767982) as a result of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis.
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* [Github repo](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/Liquidations_rise)
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### Renting: Six out of 10 renters live in energy-inefficient homes
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In April 2023, we worked with BBC's Newsbeat to [report](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-65136313) that six out of 10 recently inspected UK rental homes failed to meet a proposed new standard for energy efficiency.

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