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Some on social media have claimed the data behind a petition calling for a general election shows it’s been signed thousands of times with MPs’ names.
That’s not correct. The data in question actually shows how many times the petition has been signed by people recorded as living in those MPs’ constituencies.
Petition signatures
New figures estimate that net migration to the UK hit a record high in the year to June 2023, but fell by 20% in the year since.
Our updated explainer looks at how migration to the UK is measured, how net migration has changed in recent years, and why it may be starting to decrease.
Net migration
There’s been debate in recent weeks over how many farms will be affected by the inheritance tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget.
We’ve taken a look at two seemingly contradictory figures that have been circulating widely, and explain why they actually refer to two different things.
Farm facts
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