Murray wins a second gold, but he’s not the first
Andy Murray is the first to win two Olympic gold medals in singles tennis, but other men and women have won multiple gold medals. 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.
Health
No source yet for £6bn cost of 'bed blocking' claim
There were over 170,000 delayed bed days in June because patients weren't discharged once they were fit. This could cost the NHS up to £900 million a year. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do farmers make more from subsidies than agriculture?
On average most farms in the UK make more from subsidies than they do from agriculture, but this varies depending on the size and type of the farm. Read
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Health
A sporting legacy? How participation has changed since the 2012 Olympics
Participation in sports has increased overall since 2005, but is down on the Olympic peak in 2012. Read
Analysis
Education
Are state school pupils less likely to reach top jobs?
Pupils who go to state schools are less represented in the 'top jobs' than they are among the general population. Read
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Europe
How much do the regions of the UK receive in EU funding?
There is no specific amount that each region of the UK gets from the EU, this changes from year to year depending on the number of funding applications. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Does delaying airport expansion cost us £6 million a day?
There's three shortlisted projects for airport expansion. MPs suggested that delaying the decision costs the UK between £2 million and £7 million a day. Read
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Europe
Young voters and the EU referendum
We've seen conflicting figures on turnout among young people in the EU referendum. No polls are definitive, but the young do seem less likely to have voted. Read
Analysis
Health
Life expectancy and poverty
Boys born in some of the UK's poorest areas are expected to live nine years fewer than those in the richest areas. For girls the figure is seven years. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much does Trident cost?
In advance of the debate about whether to go ahead with the replacement of the Trident nuclear deterrent, we've looked at how much it would cost. Read
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