More or Less: Behind the Stats

Life expectancy, inheritance tax and the NHS vs winter

We report on the state of the NHS as it struggles through a double wave of Covid and flu...

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Do we see 10,000 adverts per day?

How many adverts does the average person see in a day? If you search for this question online,...

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Deaths, taxes and missing cats

Did London see a 2500% increase in gun crime? Are taxes in the UK the highest since the 1950s?...

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How much money do the ‘Ndrangheta mafia make?

The ‘Ndrangheta are one of Italy’s biggest and most dangerous criminal gangs. One piece of...

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Numbers of the year 2023

Each year we ask some of our favourite statistically-minded people for their numbers of the year....

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Can chocolate be better than salad?

We investigate a nutritional conundrum –can chocolate ever be better for you than salad? Today we...

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China’s missing numbers

How many young people are unemployed? How much debt does the government owe? How many people have...

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Does endurance sport harm your heart?

Exercise is good for you in all kinds of ways, there is no medicine like it to prevent a whole...

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Will there be a billion climate refugees?

Former Vice President Al Gore has said that climate change is predicted to lead to a billion...

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A boy meets girl meets stats story

Veronica Carlin is a data scientist who loves romantic comedies. But she had a hunch about those...

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Are women in the UK the biggest binge drinkers in the world?

We check out suspect stats on boozing Brits and fishy figures on fishing fleets in the South...

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Can maths prove the existence of aliens?

Are we alone in the universe – and if not, how many other civilisations might there be?...

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Do Indian women own 11% of the world’s gold?

The cultural importance of gold in India as a symbol of wealth, prosperity and safety is well...

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The Overlooked Mathematicians of History

Conventional histories of mathematics are dominated by well-known names like Pythagoras, Leibniz...

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Title edit What do windscreen splats tell us about insect decline?

Do you notice fewer insect splats on windscreens than you used to? There’s a study in the UK...

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Greedy jobs and the gender pay gap

Harvard professor Claudia Goldin has become only the third woman to win the Nobel Economics Prize...

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Are half the words in English from French?

Are almost half the words in the English language of French origin? It’s a claim one of our loyal...

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Vaccine claims, Alzheimer's treatment and Tim's Parkrun times

John Campbell, a YouTuber whose posts get millions of views, has made claims about excess deaths...

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Is the UK really ahead in cutting carbon emissions?

The UK Prime Minister has announced several changes to key policies designed to help Britain...

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NHS consultant pay, Net Zero claims and Scotland's ferry woes

NHS consultants in England are striking over a pay offer of 6%. We look at whether they are paid...

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