Economy, Business & Finance
Who owns Britain’s trains, energy and postal service?
Some providers of UK utilities like energy, post and rail have links with foreign governments Read
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Health
NHS Scotland: how much is being spent?
NHS Scotland spending is planned to increase by £2 billion, accounting for projected inflation, between 2006/07 and 2018/19. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Scotland spends 20% more per head on public services than England
An increasing proportion of the Scottish government’s budget comes from taxes raised in Scotland, rather than the block grant. Read
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Health
Fiddled A&E statistics?
Unpublished guidance to NHS Trusts has raised questions about whether A&E statistics can be trusted. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Why was PFI so popular in the 2000s?
PFIs were widely seen as the only viable option for funding construction projects among some public bodies in the 2000s, and used across government departments. Read
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Health
Where have all the (EU) nurses gone?
In the year to September 2017 the number of nurses from the EU leaving the NHS in England outweighed those joining it for the first time in at least five years. 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
The UK and France are the biggest defence spenders in Europe
Which countries in Europe spend the most on defence? 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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Economy, Business & Finance
How many PFI contracts did the last Labour government sign with Carillion?
What proportion of Carillion PFI deals were awarded during the Labour government? Read
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