Health
The total number of missed GP appointments
Perhaps surprisingly, no-one routinely collects this information. Read
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Immigration
About 3.2 million citizens of other EU countries live in the UK
It’s likely that around half arrived between 2006 and 2014. Read
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Health
The NHS: low cost healthcare?
Recent OECD figures show that the UK spends more than the average for the 35-member club, but less than many individual members. Read
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The Article 50 bill
What does the law on triggering Brexit have in common with the law enabling women to sit in parliament? Read
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Crime
Record self-inflicted deaths in prisons
It's correct that the latest figures show a record level of self-inflicted deaths in English and Welsh prisons in 2016. Read
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Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
We've checked claims made at Prime Minister's Questions about the living wage, regional spending, assaults on NHS workers and the disability employment gap. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
The disability employment gap
We looked at whether the government’s pledge to halve the disability employment gap won’t be met for 50 years. Read
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Assaults on NHS staff
There’s no separate criminal offence of assaulting an NHS worker, but they do have additional legal protections. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How many earn below the living wage?
We’ve looked at how many people are estimated to earn below the National Living Wage set by the government and the living wage that campaigners recommend. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Councils in London spend more per head
From 2012/13 to 2014/15, English councils outside London spent about 35% less per head than those in the capital. Read
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