Economy, Business & Finance
No longer partying all night
According to an industry database, half the nightclubs in Great Britain have closed down in the past decade. Read
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Fact checks
From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
Is half of the NHS not clinically qualified?
51% of people working for the NHS are clinically qualified. Looking at it another way, that’s 53% of full-time equivalents. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Jobcentre closures
Half the Jobcentre Plus sites in Glasgow are set to close under DWP plans. The Department plans to reduce its office space nationwide by 20%. Read
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Europe
EU customs union and the Irish border
Neither the British or Irish governments want customs checks on the Northern Irish border. But that’s not sufficient to guarantee it won’t happen. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Ethnic diversity on company boards
People from black and minority ethnic backgrounds are underrepresented on FTSE 150 company boards. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Rail delay compensation: what’s new?
A scheme providing compensation of 25% on single train fares for delays between 15 and 29 minutes will be introduced from 11 December on some services. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Rail dispute: are driver-only trains safe?
As unions take strike action on Southern Railway over driver-only trains, we look at what regulators have said about the safety question. Read
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Health
How many excess deaths are there in winter?
There were 24,300 excess winter deaths in 2015/16. These deaths were largely attributed to respiratory or circulatory conditions or dementia. Read
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Immigration
Immigration and unemployment in the UK
It’s correct that there were about 1.7 million unemployed people in the UK at the last count, in July-September 2016. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
HS2: is it faster?
We looked at whether HS2 will be faster for travellers than current trains. Read
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