Hannah Phaup

Economy, Business & Finance

Are we spending more than half our income on rent?

By Hannah Phaup • 1 min

There are 12 local authorities where the person on the average salary would have to spend 60% or more of their income to pay the average private rent. Read

What’s happened to fire services since 2010?

By Hannah Phaup • 4 mins

Firefighter numbers have decreased by 22% since 2010 and fire-related deaths have increased by 20% since last year. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Do most people own one house?

By Hannah Phaup • 1 min

In England the share of households with a second home is small. The majority of households in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland own their home. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

How big is Scotland’s deficit compared to the UK as a whole?

By Hannah Phaup • 1 min

The Scottish deficit is more than three times that of the UK as a whole, as a proportion of GDP. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Does the government spend £50 billion on debt interest payments?

By Hannah Phaup • 2 mins

Interest payments on government debt are higher than spending on defence or primary education, but slightly lower than secondary education and the NHS pay bill. Read

Education

Is Oxbridge still a rich white student's world?

By Hannah Phaup • 1 min

Check the figures on Oxford and Cambridge entry. Read

Europe

What’s Labour policy on a ‘no deal’ for Brexit?

By Hannah Phaup • 3 mins

Labour has not said how much money it thinks the UK should pay to the EU when we leave. It has said that ‘no deal’ is not an option. Read