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Health
A survey of around 60 GPs found that 6% of appointments could have been dealt with at home or at a pharmacy, but we can’t say if it’s an accurate estimate for all GP appointments. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In 2015, the Conservative government pledged to spend 2% of GDP on the armed forces budget in every year that decade. It has never been below this level on record. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK had the third-slowest GDP growth in the EU in the last year, and the value of the pound has fallen by 12% against the Euro since May 2016. Read
Health
In December 2017, a non-EEA junior doctor needed to be earning £55,000 in order to get a visa for the UK. Read
Crime
Just under half of all women killed were killed by their partners or ex-partners, according to the latest official statistics for England and Wales in 2015/16. Read
You’re legally a child until the age of 18, but the minimum legal age is 16 for some things. Read
Education
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
Immigration
The UK and France have cooperated on border controls around French ports for years. How much do we spend on doing so? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Carillion was signed off by Leeds City Council as the preferred bidder for a project in December 2017, but no contract was signed. Read
Women, ethnic minorities and people who attended a comprehensive school are all underrepresented within the Cabinet. Read
