Europe
Do two thirds of Welsh exports go to the EU?
The headline figure is correct for goods exports. The way Wales’ trade is calculated has changed significantly in recent months. Read
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Health
Are there 13 deaths by suicide every day?
It is correct that in 2015 there were around 13 deaths by suicide a day in England. Read
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Health
How many hospital black alerts were there this week?
Media reports say that 23 hospital trusts in England have reached the highest level on the NHS’s system for saying whether they are under pressure, or are otherwise under serious strain. Read
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Health
Four million on hospital waiting lists
At least 3.7 million patient referrals in England were waiting to receive non-emergency treatment as of November 2016. It may be as high as 3.9 million. Read
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Health
The number of doctors and nurses in NHS England
In September 2016 there were the equivalent of 9,000 more doctors working full-time for NHS hospitals and community health services in England than there were in September 2010. Read
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Health
NHS spending is going up, but other health spending isn’t
Government plans will see £5 billion rise in overall health spending in England by 2020, once you adjust for inflation. Read
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Europe
UK wealth: how much is owned by the 1%?
Even though it’s tricky to estimate what people own, especially the very rich, the claim that 1% of the UK population own 50% of its wealth isn’t supported by the estimates we’ve seen. Read
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Crime
Hate incidents aren’t the same as hate crimes
A recent speech by Home Secretary Amber Rudd has been logged as a ‘hate incident’, but not as a ‘hate crime’. There’s a difference. Read
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Health
The government has misquoted the head of NHS England on spending plans
The government has misquoted a statement from Simon Stevens in 2015. Read
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Health
Fewer doctors and nurses working in mental health
There are fewer nurses and doctors specialising in mental health now than in 2010. Read
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