Fact Checker (former)
Health
Labour increased health spending from 1997-2010 by almost record levels. Satisfaction with the NHS peaked at 70% in 2010. It has since fallen to 57%. Read
Crime
Over the long term, homicides (including murders) in London are down, even including victims of terrorist incidents. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Over the long term the number of UK retail jobs is stable, but jobs in other sectors are growing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
More people flying from Heathrow are on connecting flights or business trips than most other London airports. The majority are still leisure travellers and on non-connecting flights. Read
We’ve looked at how the current law applies to “upskirting” and how proposed legislation would change this. Read
Crime
Estimates for workplace sexual harassment vary depending on whether surveys define acts of sexual harassment. One survey estimated 20% of UK female workers experienced sexual harassment. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
After taxes and cash benefits the net contribution of households where the main earner is under 25 was about 19% of household income in 2016/17—that’s lower than other working age groups. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Home ownership in England rose slightly last year following year-on-year falls since 2004. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
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. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK’s biggest export market is the USA. We exported 18% of our goods and services there in 2016, followed by Germany which took 9% of our exports. Our biggest trade deficit is with Germany. Read
