Economy, Business & Finance
Does smoking cost as much as it makes for the Treasury?
Do taxes on cigarettes bring in enough revenue to cover what smoking costs the government? It's complicated. Read
Analysis
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Europe
TTIP's "secret courts"
Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) is at the heart of the debate over a proposed treaty, TTIP, between the EU and US. Here's who wins ISDS cases. Read
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Health
Ask Full Fact: does the NHS spend £30 million pulling kids' teeth because of sugar?
Jamie Oliver's "Sugar Rush" campaign has claimed that extracting kids' teeth due to sugar is costing £30 million a year. It's not quite that simple. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
DWP figures on benefit claimant deaths: what they do and don't tell us
The Department for Work and Pensions have published data on the benefit claimant deaths. Read our guide to interpreting the figures. Read
Analysis
Health
Evidence for 6,000 weekend deaths published
The Department of Health has published evidence behind its claim that 6,000 deaths could be prevented by a 7 day NHS. Read
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Health
Accident and emergency: attendances and performance
In 2017 there were 23.6m A&E attendances in England. Recent years have seen more targets missed and longer waiting times than previous years. Read
Analysis
Health
Wanted: evidence that a bad diet causes 70,000 premature deaths every year
It's widely claimed that a bad diet leads to 70,000 premature deaths a year in the UK. But it's difficult to find a reliable source for this figure. Read
Analysis
Health
GP waiting times: survey doesn't show 14 million "forced" to wait a week or more
The Daily Mail says 14 million patients were forced to wait a week or more last year, according to new figures. But the figures don't say that. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Child tax credits, cancer tests, and academies: factchecking Prime Minister's Questions
At PMQs Harriet Harman and others grilled the Prime Minister on issues from child benefits, cancer diagnosis, and school policy. Read
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Health
How many lives would early cancer diagnosis save?
There's uncertainty around estimates of how many deaths could be prevented by earlier diagnosis of cancer Read
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