Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Economy, Business & Finance
A claim made at PMQs last week and repeated in a Times article today - what does the evidence say? Read
Health
Ian Austin MP yesterday claimed that 35% of patients in England are unable to see their first choice GP. We look at the figures. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
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Health
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Health
Yesterday the Guardian said that air pollution is estimated to cause 29,000 early deaths per year, and that this is more than is caused by obesity or was caused by passive smoking before the smoking ban. We look into the research behind the claim. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"We need to build a house every 7 minutes just to cope with immigration into this country." Nigel Farage, BBC EU debate, 3 April 2014 This is actually an old … Read
Health
Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham today said that there has been a drop in staff morale following NHS reforms. We look into the source of the claim. Read
Health
Is it as much as £10 billion a year, as suggested this morning? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Britain is lagging behind other countries for self-building, according to the Independent this week. The figures point this way, but they're far from an ideal measure. Read
Health
It has been widely reported that fraud is costing the NHS £5 billion a year - far higher than official estimates suggest. But the £5 billion is an uncertain figure, based on international averages applied to the UK. Read
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