Economy, Business & Finance
Young people in record levels of debt?
It’s not clear this is the case looking at the levels of debt of all young people, including those not at university. Read
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Hate crime in England and Wales
The number of recorded hate crimes in England and Wales spiked after the 2016 EU referendum and after terror attacks in the UK in 2017. Read
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Health
Are doctors going to be forced to ask about your sexual orientation?
NHS England told us that new guidelines on collecting information on the sexual orientation of patients aren’t compulsory. Read
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BBC Question Time, factchecked
We factchecked claims on abortion law in Northern Ireland, unemployment, Northern Irish exports and more. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How valuable is Bombardier to the economy of Northern Ireland?
Bombardier is a significant part of the Northern Irish economy but we’ve seen no evidence that it’s worth a full 10% of GDP. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Unemployment in the UK since 1975
Unemployment in the UK was at 4.3% between May and July 2017. Read
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Health
How many women leave Northern Ireland to have an abortion in Britain?
Around 4,000 women living in Ireland and Northern Ireland came to England and Wales for an abortion in 2016. Read
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Abortions in court in Northern Ireland
Abortion is banned in Northern Ireland except to protect the health of the mother. Campaigners have been trying to change the law. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
60% of Northern Ireland’s exports go to the rest of the UK
Correct that 60% of all sales from Northern Ireland went to Great Britain in 2015. Read
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Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
We factchecked claims about Universal Credit: whether it's leading to rent arrears, if it's being paid on time and how much the helpline costs. We also looked at how many people were on out-of-work be Read
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