Health
How much of the NHS budget is spent on people over 85?
Research suggests that by 2021/22 around 10% of health spending across the UK will go on those aged 85 plus. Read
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Europe
Is the UK going to become the EU’s tax collector?
The UK government has put forward proposals for a “facilitated customs arrangement” to replace the relationship we have with the EU through the customs union. We took a look at how it could work. Read
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Europe
Does most UK trade happen outside of the EU and trade agreements?
Most of the UK’s trade is with countries we have EU trade agreements with, not under WTO rules. Read
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Europe
The UK is one of the biggest contributors to the EU budget
The UK has been the third or fourth largest contributing country to the EU budget in recent years, and of the 28 member states is one of 10 to contribute more than it gets back in receipts. Read
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Europe
Did a majority of Conservative and Labour constituencies vote to leave in the EU referendum?
Official counts for how each parliamentary constituency voted in the EU referendum don’t exist, but the best estimates suggest that a majority of both Conservative and Labour constituencies did vote t Read
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Is wolf whistling about to become illegal?
Wolf whistling is unlikely to result in a prison sentence, even if misogyny is upgraded to a hate crime. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The government hasn’t u-turned on energy price caps
The government did introduce legislation to allow for temporary energy tariff caps, as promised in the 2017 Conservative manifesto. Read
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Europe
Do EU rules prevent safer lorries?
Lorry design specifications are set by the EU, but the UK initially opposed its plans to allow safer lorries on the road. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do benefit fraud investigators outnumber super-rich tax inspectors 8:1?
HMRC employs around 1,000 staff to work with and investigate the tax affairs of the affluent and super-rich. DWP employs around 4,000 staff in its benefit fraud team. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are more people unable to get full-time work?
The number of UK part-time workers unable to find full-time work is relatively high, but the number of people overall who want more work is low. Read
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