Economy, Business & Finance
Council house replacements
We’ve looked into claims made by Jeremy Corbyn in his speech at the Labour party conference. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
What’s happening to inequality?
We’ve looked into claims made by Jeremy Corbyn in his speech at the Labour party conference. Read
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Health
Can a "seven-day NHS" be paid for?
The government maintains it can pay for expanded "seven-day NHS" services with the money it has already planned to spend, but experts doubt this is possible. Read
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Education
Not so sure of Sure Start figures
While many Sure Start children's centres have closed since 2010, just how many depends on what exactly you count. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The UK is a major customer for the rest of the EU
It’s correct that we import between £80 billion and £100 billion more than we export to the EU each year, according to data from the EU. Read
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Health
UK health spending compared to France and Germany
The UK spends a smaller percentage of GDP on health than France or Germany. The percentage of GDP the UK spends on health is also set to decrease. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Historically high levels of tax?
In recent years the UK's tax take has varied between 30% and 35% of GDP. Read
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Europe
Can we be part of the single market and control immigration?
We don't know what the future arrangements for the UK will be as this will depend on the deal that is reached between the government and the EU. Read
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Immigration
Unaccompanied refugee children in Europe
How many unaccompanied children are in Europe and how many are claiming asylum here? Read
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Europe
Who can veto a Brexit deal?
Individual countries won’t be able to veto an EU-UK deal on how it leaves the bloc, but could block a deal on future trade if they don’t like it. Read
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