Economy, Business & Finance
Did Tesco waste 119 million meals last year?
Tesco estimates it produced 59,400 tonnes of food waste last year across all its UK retail operations. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do women earn less than men in the UK?
In 2017, the median hourly wage for women working full time was about 9.1% less than the median hourly wage for men (excluding overtime). That’s £1.32 less per hour. Read
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Refugees in Lebanon and the UK
Exact figures are hard to come by, but it seems correct to say that there are 10 times as many refugees in Lebanon as in the UK. Read
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Deaths during military training: worse than Iraq?
It's correct that there have been almost as many armed forces deaths on training as in Iraq, although not all could necessarily have been prevented. Read
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Europe
Norway's EU payments
The cost of EU membership was a major issue during the referendum. Now that we've voted to leave, joining Norway in the EEA is one option. That costs, too. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Home ownership, honour-based crime and MPs' social backgrounds: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
We've looked into claims from Prime Minister's Questions on young people owning homes, employment, honour-based crime and the social background of MPs. Read
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Health
Life expectancy and poverty
Boys born in some of the UK's poorest areas are expected to live nine years fewer than those in the richest areas. For girls the figure is seven years. Read
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Deaths of BAME people in police custody
The Independent Police Complaints Commission published new statistics on deaths in police custody today. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much does Trident cost?
In advance of the debate about whether to go ahead with the replacement of the Trident nuclear deterrent, we've looked at how much it would cost. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Housing, zero hours contracts, and NHS funding: factchecking Prime Minister's Questions
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on homelessness, first-time buyers, zero hours contracts, and NHS funding. Read
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