Laura O’Brien

Health

Processed meat isn't as big a cause of cancer as smoking

By Laura O’Brien • 2 mins

Did an international health watchdog find that processed meat is as likely to cause cancer as smoking? No. Read

Health

No evidence 11,000 NHS weekend deaths are caused by understaffing

By Laura O’Brien • 2 mins

The Health Secretary has claimed that 11,000 weekend deaths are caused by understaffed hospitals, but the research he cites doesn't show this. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Six million jobs pay below the living wage

By Laura O’Brien • 2 mins

Six million jobs were paid at below the living wage in 2014, according to ONS figures. But that doesn't mean six million individual workers were. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Will changes to tax credits cost families £1,300 a year?

By Laura O’Brien • 3 mins

Jeremy Corbyn has said upcoming changes to tax credits will cost working families £1,300 next year. We've taken a look at how that figure was arrived at. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Can working immigrants claim over £10,000 in benefits?

By Laura O’Brien, Conor James McKinney • 3 mins

At the moment it's possible for some types of working households to get over £10,000 in in-work benefits, including people from the European Economic Area. Read

Health

Did the government keep its promise on the Cancer Drugs Fund?

By Laura O’Brien • 4 mins

Rising costs have caused NHS England to remove some drugs from the Cancer Drugs Fund, which could soon be replaced by a new system. Read

Health

Have NHS waiting times got better or worse? Pick your measure

By Laura O’Brien • 4 mins

Have NHS waiting times got better or worse in the last few years? It depends which measure you're looking at. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

Child poverty—it's up but it's also down

By Laura O’Brien • 2 mins

Jeremy Corbyn claims child poverty went up by half a million under the last government. It's up by one measure, but down by another. Read