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Are there 3.5 million vegans in the UK?
There are almost certainly not 3.5 million vegans in the UK. Half a million is a better estimate, although that’s from 2016 research. Read
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NHS and private hospitals: who pays business rates?
Private hospitals can register as charities and save 80% on their business rates payments, while some NHS hospitals have faced a business rates increase. Read
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Is £84 billion being spent on the NHS?
The increase is £20.5 billion in real-terms for the NHS in England between 2018/19 and 2023/24. Read
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The UK foreign aid budget: what did the government spend in 2017?
An image saying foreign aid funding should be diverted to the NHS has gone viral. But is it right about the size of the UK government’s foreign aid budget? Read
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Are drug related deaths in the UK the highest in the EU?
Estonia had the highest rate of drug-related deaths per million people, based on research using data from 2015 and 2016. The UK placed joint-third alongside Ireland. Read
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This claim about maternity units closing is misleading
Half of the NHS trusts in England that responded to an FOI were forced to close at least one of their maternity units temporarily in 2017. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Pay rises: how much do nurses, the police, teachers and MPs get paid?
Several claims have been made about pay changes for police, teachers, nurses and MPs. We took a look at them. Read
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Health
How much does the UK recover in health costs from the EU?
A post circulating on Facebook makes claims about how much the UK pays out to other EU countries for health costs incurred by UK citizens abroad. Read
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Is childhood type 2 diabetes up 40%?
Type 2 diabetes among children in England and Wales has increased by around 40% over the past 4 years. Read
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The Natural Cycles app: does it work?
A contraception and fertility app claims to have a quarter of a million UK users, but what’s the proof that it effectively protects against pregnancy? Read
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