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On the panel this week were deputy chairman of the James Cleverly, shadow Keir Starmer, Nish Kumar, Michael Dobbs, and Zanny Minton Beddoes. Read
Health
The increase is £20.5 billion in real-terms for the NHS in England between 2018/19 and 2023/24. Read
Europe
The “Irish backstop” is an insurance policy in UK-EU Brexit negotiations to ensure there is no hard border in Ireland. Read
Crime
35% of 14-21 year-olds said they had experienced unwanted sexual attention or unwanted sexual or physical contact while wearing school uniform in public. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
An image saying foreign aid funding should be diverted to the NHS has gone viral. But is it right about the size of the UK government’s foreign aid budget? Read
Health
Estonia had the highest rate of drug-related deaths per million people, based on research using data from 2015 and 2016. The UK placed joint-third alongside Ireland. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The National Audit Office says the government will never be able to measure whether Universal Credit leads to 200,000 more people in work. Read
Question Time on 11 October 2018 came from Edinburgh. Topics covered included Universal Credit, Brexit and education in Scotland and the line-up included Kezia Dugdale, Mike Russell and Fraser Nelson. Read
In this series of 'How-tos', we guide you on the different ways you can spot misinformation and find the most reputable information online. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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