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Economy, Business & Finance
Cutting corporation tax could lead to economic growth over the long-term, but is still expected to cost more than it raises. Read
Europe
The withdrawal agreement only sets the immediate terms of the UK’s exit from the EU. The future trading relationship would need to be negotiated once the UK has left. Read
On Tuesday night, the latest televised leadership debate between Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson took place on ITV. This article looks at the facts behind their claims. Read
Health
There were 2.7m more admissions in 2017/18 to hospital trusts that had improved their rating to good or outstanding than admissions to trusts that had dropped their rating to a lower rating. Read
The video is from CCTV footage of a robbery in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Read
An image of West Midlands police posing with synthetic cannabinoids has been edited. Read
The Labour Party polled 18% this week. It has only polled this low once before, in May 2009. Read
These widely circulated figures about veganism are poorly sourced, but a vegan diet does reduce your consumption of animals and CO2 Read
Europe
The President of the European Commission is nominated by the European Council, but must be approved by a majority of MEPs too. Read
Ursula von der Leyen is the nominee for President of the European Commission. Her nomination will be confirmed if approved by the European Parliament. Read
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