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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Health
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
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on homelessness, first-time buyers, zero hours contracts, and NHS funding. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on regional pay and investment, NHS spending and conventions on going to war. Read
Europe
Ask Full Fact: Is an in or out vote best if I want to protect the NHS from further privatisation, fully fund it and remove the NHS from the TTIP agreement? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There's lots of economic forecasts. What might they mean for you? Read
Europe
EU immigration contributes to financial pressure on the NHS, but its annual impact is small compared to other factors. Read
Europe
The Trades Union Congress, Alistair Darling and George Osborne have all made claims about the cost to the NHS if we vote to leave the EU. Read
Europe
Vote Leave have claimed that leaving the EU would free up 'billions' to spend on public services and reduce taxation, even after EU funding has been replaced. Read
Immigration
What proportion of NHS staff come from the EU, and what could leaving the EU mean for the future workforce? Read
Europe
Campaigners worry that an EU trade agreement called TTIP might have implications for a public NHS. This seems unlikely, although the issues are complicated. Read
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