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As a proportion of GDP, the assets of Scottish banks are significantly larger than the UK's. The finance and insurance sector was responsible for 7.9% of Scotland's economic production in … Read
Revenue from the North Sea oil and gas reserves would be an important source of income for an independent Scotland, if it wanted to continue spending at the current level. … Read
An independent Scotland would have four main options for a currency: keeping the pound in a currency union with the UK, keeping the pound informally without a union, adopting the … Read
Full Fact will be producing guides, graphics, and factchecks on the Scottish independence referendum right up until people in Scotland go to vote on the 18th of September. We aim … Read
Health
Research by the Royal College of GPs suggested that by 2015 the number of occasions when patients are unable to see their GP will have risen to over 50 million. But there's reason to be cautious about the figure. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Today's GDP growth of 0.8% has been met with caution by some, who warn that there is still some way to go before individuals feel as rich as they did before the recession. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A booming housing market has led to some concern about the difficulties that first time buyers might face when getting on the ladder. Read
This graph shows how next time you read about rises or falls in 'real wages', you'd be well justified in asking "by whose measure?" Taking average weekly earnings estimates from … Read
Headlines alone don't often do serious research justice, but it's a rarer sight to see two papers directly contradict each other as the Times and Independent did this morning: Times: … Read
Crime
The Prime Minister was among those to call for an end to female genital mutilation this week. How widespread is the practice in this country? Read
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