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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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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Economy, Business & Finance
Tax dodging: how big is the problem?
The government says the tax gap is £34 billion. Other estimates go as high as £122 billion. 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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BBC Question Time, factchecked
We factchecked claims about sexual violence and domestic abuse, whether Scotland can recognise Catalonian independence, the law surrounding smacking children, and the Scottish budget deficit. Read
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Crime
Sexual violence and domestic abuse
Official surveys show how widespread sexual violence and domestic abuse are. Read
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Are fewer parents smacking their children?
Research suggests fewer parents are smacking their children in the UK and many other countries. Read
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Can Scotland recognise Catalonia as an independent state?
Foreign affairs are a reserved matter so the Scottish government has no legal power to recognise Catalan independence. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How big is Scotland’s deficit compared to the UK as a whole?
The Scottish deficit is more than three times that of the UK as a whole, as a proportion of GDP. Read
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