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Economy, Business & Finance
In 2005/06, fewer than 3,000 food supplies were provided by the Trussell Trust. In 2016/17 the number of parcels handed out was almost 1.2 million. Read
Health
The Prime Minister has said the party intends to consult on a cap on adult social care costs in England. There are no details yet on what the cap might look like. Read
Health
We've factchecked claims from UKIP's 2017 election manifesto. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Councils that are most dependent on government grants have seen their budgets reduced by more than other councils over the last seven years. Read
Health
Plans announced in the Conservative manifesto included no limit to the amount people pay for adult social care. However, since then the Prime Minister has said there will be a cap. Read
Health
We've factchecked claims from Theresa May's speech at the Conservative party manifesto launch. Read
Health
We've factchecked claims from Theresa May's speech at the Conservative party manifesto launch. Read
Health
There isn’t a single estimate for the size of the adult social care spending gap in England. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Media reports show that at least some individual nurses and trainees have visited food banks. We've not found any evidence on how widespread this is. Read
Health
The four hour A&E target hasn’t been met in England since July 2015, and the last time it was met over a full year was in 2013/14. The target hasn't been met at “major” A&E departments since June 2013 Read
