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Politics
On Tuesday a Scottish government account tweeted that Scotland’s youth unemployment rate “fell by 0.3 percentage points over the year”. This is looking at a dataset which is less reliable … Read
Politics
Last season, for the first time in history, the finals of Europe’s top two club competitions were contested by teams from a single country—England, with the scorers including an Egyptian, … Read
Politics
If you've been paying attention to the news this election, there's a good chance you'll have heard a Labour politician mentioning maggots in orange juice. But what is the truth? … Read
That data shows Scottish youth unemployment has fallen. But official data shows it has increased in Scotland over the last year. Read
Politics
At the SNP's election campaign launch last week, Nicola Sturgeon said that Scotland leaving the customs union and single market “will cost every person in Scotland £1,600.” This is another … Read
During an election, protecting our impartiality is vital. Here's how we do it. Read
Figures from the Environment Agency that could have helped shed light seem to have been taken offline. Read
This is a vital election and voters deserve good information. We are writing to all candidates with a simple challenge. Read
Health
The US sets levels of natural contaminants in food above which it takes immediate enforcement action. The EU doesn’t set such levels. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
These claims give the impression individuals would lose money, when it’s actually a prediction of how much less the GDP would be in a decade’s time compared to remaining. Read
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