Health
The number of detentions under the Mental Health Act is rising
The number of people detained under the Mental Health Act has increased by 47% in ten years. Read
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Claire Milne
Health Editor
Claire joined Full Fact in 2016 and leads on work relating to Health and Social Care. In addition to fact checking work, she takes part in Full Fact’s work with schools, universities and statisticians, speaking about fact checking and the work of Full Fact. She has also appeared on BBC Live Lessons talking to schools about how to spot misinformation.
Economy, Business & Finance
Are people in work using food banks?
The most recent data shows that 15% of households that use Trussell Trust foodbanks include at least one person with some work or employment income. Read
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Health
Are doctors going to be forced to ask about your sexual orientation?
NHS England told us that new guidelines on collecting information on the sexual orientation of patients aren’t compulsory. Read
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Health
How many women leave Northern Ireland to have an abortion in Britain?
Around 4,000 women living in Ireland and Northern Ireland came to England and Wales for an abortion in 2016. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Were 1.4 million stuck on out-of-work benefits under Labour?
According to 2010 research by the Department for Work and Pensions, 1.4 million people were on out of work benefits in nine of the last ten years. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much does the Universal Credit helpline cost?
The Universal Credit helpline cost up to 9p a minute from a landline and between 3p and 55p per minute from a mobile. The helpline is now being made freephone. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are British businesses struggling with recruitment?
52% of businesses surveyed by Lloyd’s Bank in June were struggling to recruit skilled labour. Read
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Education
Comparisons between disadvantaged English and Scottish students are tricky
Students from a disadvantaged background in Scotland are roughly half as likely to go to university as those from England. That said, comparing the figures for Scotland and England is tricky. Read
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Crime
Young people and race in the criminal justice system
The number of young offenders has fallen to a record low, but the proportion of BAME young offenders in custody has risen over the last ten years. Read
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Health
Is the term 'NHS winter crisis' becoming more common?
What does a crude search for articles containing both NHS and “winter crisis” in a newspaper database tell us about use of the term? Read
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