Europe
Do EU rules prevent safer lorries?
Lorry design specifications are set by the EU, but the UK initially opposed its plans to allow safer lorries on the road. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do benefit fraud investigators outnumber super-rich tax inspectors 8:1?
HMRC employs around 1,000 staff to work with and investigate the tax affairs of the affluent and super-rich. DWP employs around 4,000 staff in its benefit fraud team. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are more people unable to get full-time work?
The number of UK part-time workers unable to find full-time work is relatively high, but the number of people overall who want more work is low. Read
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Health
Councils aren’t getting enough funding to meet demand for social care
Increases in council tax aren’t enough to meet the demand for social care. Experts point to a lack of council funding from central government. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is Universal Credit driving people to food banks?
Trussell Trust research shows increases in food bank use in areas where Universal Credit has been rolled out. It’s difficult to measure the extent that one is causing the other. Read
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Health
How is the NHS funded?
Most NHS funding is from general taxation, some from National Insurance contributions and a few percent come from patient charges. Read
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Health
Satisfaction with the NHS peaked in 2010
Labour increased health spending from 1997-2010 by almost record levels. Satisfaction with the NHS peaked at 70% in 2010. It has since fallen to 57%. Read
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Crime
The number of homicides in London has fallen over the last decade
Over the long term, homicides (including murders) in London are down, even including victims of terrorist incidents. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How many retail jobs have been lost this year?
Over the long term the number of UK retail jobs is stable, but jobs in other sectors are growing. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much money does the UK spend on aid compared to the rest of the G7?
In 2017, the UK spent a larger proportion of its income on aid than the other G7 countries. Read
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