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The UK and France are the biggest defence spenders in Europe
Which countries in Europe spend the most on defence? Read
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Did a Labour-run council sign a PFI contract with Carillion in December?
Carillion was signed off by Leeds City Council as the preferred bidder for a project in December 2017, but no contract was signed. Read
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How many PFI contracts did the last Labour government sign with Carillion?
What proportion of Carillion PFI deals were awarded during the Labour government? Read
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How diverse is the government?
Women, ethnic minorities and people who attended a comprehensive school are all underrepresented within the Cabinet. Read
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Health
Emergency admissions to hospitals from care homes are up 62%
Emergency admissions from care homes rose by 62% between 2010/11 and 2016/17. Overall emergency admissions rose by 11% in that time. Read
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Full Fact comment on latest EU membership fee claim
The UK is lucky to have independent statistics. It’s not a permanent state of affairs. Read
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Health
NHS: More beds, more doctors, and more flu vaccines?
The number of NHS hospital beds has halved in the last thirty years, but the number of doctors has risen consistently. Read
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Why we need to stop saying ‘fake news’
The term is too vague to be useful and has been weaponised by politicians. Read
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Health
How much money does the NHS need and how much is it actually getting?
Experts said NHS England needed £4 billion in 2018/19. The government announced in November it will receive £1.6 billion, or £1.9 billion including capital spending. Read
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Health
More ambulances are being delayed outside A&Es
One in six ambulances were delayed for over half an hour after arriving at A&Es in England in the first week of 2018. Read
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