Are the UK’s armed forces recruiting enough people?
The full-time trained size of the armed forces is around 136,000. That’s 9,000 below the target. Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 8 November came from Dulwich, London. Topics covered included whether stop and search and knife crime, Brexit deals, and if burning a model of Grenfell Tower should be a crime. Read
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Health
Is a young person diagnosed with an STI in England every four minutes?
There were 144,000 diagnoses of the STIs chlamydia and gonorrhoea in young people in England last year. Read
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Health
Are there 3.5 million vegans in the UK?
There are almost certainly not 3.5 million vegans in the UK. Half a million is a better estimate, although that’s from 2016 research. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much does the government subsidise the railways by?
The average rail ticket is 20% more expensive than it was in 1995, and government subsidies for the railways have also increased. Read
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Europe
Would extending the Brexit transition period cost £15 billion?
We can’t know for sure, but £15 billion a year seems a reasonable estimate for now. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are we saving £1,205 a year in income tax?
A basic rate taxpayer will pay around £940 less in 2019/20 compared to 2010/11, once you factor in how prices have changed over that time. Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 1 November came from Clacton-on-Sea. Topics covered included income tax changes, austerity, early elections, policing priorities, and the impact of the investigation into Arron Banks. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Would Labour borrow a trillion pounds?
The claim that Labour's manifesto promises would cost a trillion pounds is not a fully costed estimate, and we don't know if it refers to spending increases or total spending. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Water rip-off? Are water bills up 40% since privatisation?
Water bills rose sharply after privatisation in 1989 but have been falling slightly in recent years, due to regulatory oversight. Read
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