Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
We factchecked the panel's claims on: spending on the NHS in England; how population and life expectancy levels have increased since the NHS was founded and whether the NHS has more beds. Read
Crime
Police funding fell from 2010/11 to 2015/16. An extra £460 million for 2018 largely comes from allowing PCCs to increase council tax. Read
We factchecked the panel's claims on: breastfeeding in the House of Commons, how many NHS Trusts are in deficit, household savings, and protections for homeless people as the weather gets colder. Read
We factchecked the panel's claims on: the existence of Brexit impact assessments, funding for Wales compared to other devolved nations, how many children are living in poverty and access to university Read
We factchecked the panel's claims on: trade between the UK and US, skills shortages, apprenticeships, the number of people living in poverty and social mobility. Read
We factchecked claims on: the economy and the G7, productivity in Germany vs the UK, how much of people's income is spent on rent, council housing and regulation of bankers before the recession. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Predicting the future is hard—but forecasts are useful for policy makers. Read
We factchecked claims on the EU's share of the world economy, whether nurses are taking second jobs, austerity, the number of children using food banks, and unemployment. Read
Health
How many nurses work in the UK and what kind of work do they do? We took a look. Read
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