Europe
European airport delays—is Brexit to blame?
The controls affect all passengers entering and leaving the European border-free Schengen area, not just UK citizens. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Does the government spend £50 billion a year on disabled people?
The government spends around £50 billion on benefits which either go wholly or in part to disabled people, people with health conditions and their carers, including housing benefit and income support. Read
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Health
Are mental health nurse numbers down?
There are 5,000 fewer mental health nurses since 2010, using a broader definition of mental health nurses used by NHS Digital, there are 7,000 fewer. Read
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Muslims in the UK: the viral poster, factchecked
A post is circulating on social media making several claims about Muslims in the UK. Much of it is wrong. Read
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Europe
Does the EU say it's safe to eat chicken rinsed in chlorine?
The EU's food standards arm says there are "no safety concerns" with the process of washing chicken with chlorine, but has raised other concerns about hygiene. Read
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Europe
Can you be in the single market without being an EU member?
It’s technically possible for a non-EU member to be in the single market. But this arrangement means accepting rules set by the EU. Read
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Health
Has the NHS been judged the best healthcare system in the world?
International comparisons of healthcare are about the UK, not just the NHS. How we do depends on the measures chosen. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are most working age people in poverty also in work?
People in poverty have been increasingly likely to be in a family where someone has a job. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Income tax cuts for basic rate payers
Increases to the income tax personal allowance have taken millions out of income tax, although those on low incomes have been hit elsewhere. Read
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Europe
Could leaving the European nuclear club put cancer patients at risk?
We don't fully know how leaving Euratom - the European common market in nuclear materials - will affect our access to them. Read
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