Economy, Business & Finance
Is unemployment the lowest it has been since 1975?
This is correct, as a percentage of all adults either working or looking for a job across the UK. Read
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Europe
Is the EU becoming less important to the world economy?
Although the EU’s GDP is growing, it is at a slower rate than the rest of the world’s. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did 500,000 children need emergency food supplies last year?
The figure is about the number of three day emergency food supplies given out to children by the Trussell Trust last year—about 437,000—not the number of children who received them. Read
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Health
A&E waiting times: are they getting longer?
The number of A&E attendances has generally been increasing, with a smaller proportion being seen inside four hours. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do most people own one house?
In England the share of households with a second home is small. The majority of households in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland own their home. Read
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Crime
Is London losing 3,000 police officers?
Yes, according to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, who says she expects this to happen by 2020. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is wage growth at the same level as during the Napoleonic wars?
This isn’t quite right, but wage growth is at its lowest level in peacetime since the Napoleonic Wars. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Does the UK have lower unemployment than the Eurozone?
The UK unemployment rate was 4.3% earlier this year, compared to 9% average across the Eurozone. Read
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Education
Have childcare costs risen up to seven times faster than wages?
Parents of under-twos are particularly affected by rising nursery costs. Read
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How many countries allow parents to smack children?
A small group of countries in Europe, including the UK, do not have an outright ban on parents smacking children. Read
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