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Economy, Business & Finance
UK poverty by one measure is around the EU average. A viral tweet misleadingly suggests the UK poverty rate is much higher by using a different measure for the UK. Read
Europe
Most WTO members outside the EU have either a free trade agreement or preferential access to EU markets. Read
Health
An estimated 597 homeless people died in England and Wales in 2017, up 24% since 2013. Read
Immigration
Much criticism has been directed towards the UN’s new migration agreement. A lot of the criticism is inaccurate. Read
The government plans to introduce draft legislation on workers’ rights, but it has not yet come into force. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Revisions to economic forecasts after the Brexit vote proved to be fairly accurate in the medium term, though less so in the short term. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Treasury estimates 32 million will benefit from tax changes between 2015/16 and 2019/20. Read
58% of UK adults would be “very comfortable” with a female head of government, and a further 30% would be “fairly comfortable” Read
Europe
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on Brexit, answering your questions about Brexit and the latest negotiations between the UK and the EU. Read
Europe
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on Brexit, answering your questions about Brexit and the latest negotiations between the UK and the EU. Read
