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Health
As the debate about a third runway at Heathrow continues to rumble on, The Daily Telegraph and the Independent both report that this plan would treble the number of deaths related to air-pollution. But is this statistic sound? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Following a speech to the Conservative Conference Scottish fringe last week Ruth Davidson - the leader of the Scottish Conservatives - was slammed for suggesting that only 12% of Scots were net contributors to the economy. What do the numbers say? Read
Health
Several newspapers have reported that baby-boomer alcohol abuse is costing the NHS ten times more than young people's binge-drinking. Is this true? Read
Anyone hoping for (or perhaps dreading) more indian summers in the future may have been startled to read this weekend that global warming stopped happening 15 years ago. Mail on … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As David Cameron and Alex Salmond put pen to paper on the finer points of the Scottish independence referendum, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore claimed this morning that England is by far Scotland's biggest export market. Is it? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister claimed in his showpiece address to Conservative Party conference delegates that Britain was "getting our entrepreneurial streak back," pointing towards the highest level of company creation on record. Does this check out? Read
Health
Three newspapers today reported three different figures for the increased risk associated with checking into a hospital on a weekend. Which was correct? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Full Fact's Director Will Moy appeared on Radio 4's You and Yours today to talk about mooted proposals for reducing benefits spending by £10 billion. Here as promised we provide … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Was Britain under Labour a more unequal country than at any time since modern records began? Read
Health
This week Conservative MP Nadine Dorries said that she would once again press for a reduction in the abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks. She claims that 3/4 of GPs would support a lowering of the threshold. But does this statistic check out? Read
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