Education
Tuition fees and access to higher education
How have rising tuition fees affected the number of people going to university, and has it put off those from disadvantaged backgrounds? Read
Analysis
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.
Europe
Trade across the Irish border
Trade across the Irish border was worth at least £5 billion in 2016. Read
Analysis
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Tax dodging: how big is the problem?
The government says the tax gap is £34 billion. Other estimates go as high as £122 billion. Read
Analysis
Health
What is a junior doctor?
Junior doctors make up almost half of all doctors in hospitals in England, and can have up to ten years of practical medical experience. Read
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