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Are doctors going to be forced to ask about your sexual orientation?
NHS England told us that new guidelines on collecting information on the sexual orientation of patients aren’t compulsory. Read
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NHS England told us that new guidelines on collecting information on the sexual orientation of patients aren’t compulsory. Read
We factchecked claims on abortion law in Northern Ireland, unemployment, Northern Irish exports and more. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Bombardier is a significant part of the Northern Irish economy but we’ve seen no evidence that it’s worth a full 10% of GDP. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Unemployment in the UK was at 4.3% between May and July 2017. Read
Health
Around 4,000 women living in Ireland and Northern Ireland came to England and Wales for an abortion in 2016. Read
Abortion is banned in Northern Ireland except to protect the health of the mother. Campaigners have been trying to change the law. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Correct that 60% of all sales from Northern Ireland went to Great Britain in 2015. Read
We factchecked claims about Universal Credit: whether it's leading to rent arrears, if it's being paid on time and how much the helpline costs. We also looked at how many people were on out-of-work be Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Half of council tenants in 105 councils are one month behind in rent, according to research by the Observer. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
According to 2010 research by the Department for Work and Pensions, 1.4 million people were on out of work benefits in nine of the last ten years. Read
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