Europe
This viral flyer on prescriptions after Brexit isn’t from an official source
The Department of Health and Social Care told us it didn’t make this poster. Read
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Health
Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales up 24% since 2013
An estimated 597 homeless people died in England and Wales in 2017, up 24% since 2013. Read
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Government proposes new zero hour contract legislation
The government plans to introduce draft legislation on workers’ rights, but it has not yet come into force. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is income tax being cut for 32 million people?
The Treasury estimates 32 million will benefit from tax changes between 2015/16 and 2019/20. Read
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How does the UK feel about women leading the country?
58% of UK adults would be “very comfortable” with a female head of government, and a further 30% would be “fairly comfortable” Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Wage growth is only the fastest in a decade if you ignore inflation
Weekly wages in cash terms are rising at their fastest rate in a decade. But accounting for inflation it’s only the fastest for two years. Read
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Europe
Does Labour's Brexit policy mean no Irish backstop?
Labour’s proposals may avoid a hard border in Ireland, but it seems extremely unlikely that the EU would accept those proposals alongside everything else Labour wants from Brexit. Read
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Crime
Are a third of domestic abuse victims men?
The claim is based on the ONS’ crime survey of England and Wales and includes partner and family, partner and non-physical forms of abuse. Read
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Health
This claim about children with diabetes is completely wrong
A report in the Express said that ten years ago no child had type 2 diabetes – that’s wrong Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Supermarket pay image—where do the figures come from?
A viral image saying the government subsidises low paid workers at four big supermarkets has gone viral. But where does the data come from? Read
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