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15 June 2018

England v Wales: how bad are the roads?

In Wales, 11% of A, B and C roads are in poor condition.

15 June 2018

China didn’t build a new railway station in nine hours

A viral video shows a new section of track being laid on China’s railways, not a whole new station.

15 June 2018

Infrastructure spending: does North Wales get its fair share?

We don’t know exactly who in the UK gets what out of infrastructure spending.

15 June 2018

Electric railways and tidal lagoons: has Wales lost out?

Has the government withdrawn promises of investment in Wales for electrification and a tidal lagoon?

14 June 2018

Do the public want the railways renationalised?

A poll of 1,500 adults in Great Britain found that 64% would support bringing the railways back into public ownership.

13 June 2018

How many households have been rehoused since the Grenfell Tower fire?

184 households from Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk have accepted an offer of permanent housing. Not all have moved in yet.

13 June 2018

Is home ownership on the up?

Home ownership in England rose slightly last year following year-on-year falls since 2004.

12 June 2018

Are families £900 worse off since Brexit?

Mark Carney said real household incomes are about £900 lower than they were forecast to be just before the referendum, partly down to Brexit. The exact figures behind this calculation haven’t been pub

11 June 2018

Brexit bill: What amendments have been passed?

This week the Commons voted on 15 amendments that have been passed in the House of Lords over the past few months. We looked at what happened.

11 June 2018

Does the UK have the poorest regions in northern Europe?

The UK has six of the poorest 10 regions comparing GDP per person against nearby countries, but this doesn’t mean the people who live there are poorer.

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England v Wales: how bad are the roads?

China didn’t build a new railway station in nine hours

Infrastructure spending: does North Wales get its fair share?

Electric railways and tidal lagoons: has Wales lost out?

Do the public want the railways renationalised?

How many households have been rehoused since the Grenfell Tower fire?

Is home ownership on the up?

Are families £900 worse off since Brexit?

Brexit bill: What amendments have been passed?

Does the UK have the poorest regions in northern Europe?

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