How sweet is sixteen? Legal age limits in England and Wales
You’re legally a child until the age of 18, but the minimum legal age is 16 for some things. Read
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Joël Reland
Fact checker (former)
Joël joined Full Fact in 2017 as an intern. He researched and wrote fact checks. He previously worked for Policy in Practice, analysing the impact of the transition to Universal Credit on local authorities, and for the polling and research consultancy Greenberg Quinlan Rosner. He has a BA in History from the University of Cambridge, and an MSc in International Political Theory from the University of Edinburgh.
Education
Are parents paying for free nursery places?
28% of childcare providers responding to a survey said parents receiving 30 hours free childcare (under a government scheme) may be paying for additional hours or services. Read
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Immigration
How much is the UK spending on security at Calais?
The UK and France have cooperated on border controls around French ports for years. How much do we spend on doing so? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did a Labour-run council sign a PFI contract with Carillion in December?
Carillion was signed off by Leeds City Council as the preferred bidder for a project in December 2017, but no contract was signed. Read
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How diverse is the government?
Women, ethnic minorities and people who attended a comprehensive school are all underrepresented within the Cabinet. Read
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Health
Emergency admissions to hospitals from care homes are up 62%
Emergency admissions from care homes rose by 62% between 2010/11 and 2016/17. Overall emergency admissions rose by 11% in that time. Read
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Health
NHS: More beds, more doctors, and more flu vaccines?
The number of NHS hospital beds has halved in the last thirty years, but the number of doctors has risen consistently. Read
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Health
Mental health: staff working in talking therapies
Staff numbers working in the talking therapies programme for people with anxiety and depression have risen by at least 2,850 since 2012. Read
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Health
Are 40% of nurses leaving full-time work in their first year?
15% of new full-time NHS England nurses left full-time work in the year May 2016 to May 2017. Overall, 41% of new nurses weren’t in full-time employment by May 2017. Read
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Can MPs breastfeed in the House of Commons?
It was ruled that breastfeeding was not allowed in the House of Commons Chamber and select committees in 2000, but a 2016 review has recommended changes. Read
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