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Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life

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Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life

Show more...
Mathematics
News,
News Commentary,
Science
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Are Afghan nationals more likely to be convicted of sexual offences?
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29 minutes
3 months ago
Are Afghan nationals more likely to be convicted of sexual offences?

Tim Harford looks at some of the numbers in the news. This week:

Is it true that interest payments on the UK’s national debt are equivalent to £240 per month for everyone in the country?

Reform UK claim that Afghan migrants are 22 times more likely to be convicted of sex offences. Is that number correct?

We try to make sense of a claim that one in 10 women are being driven to leave work by their menopause symptoms.

And we investigate a claim comparing the speed of a snail and the war in Ukraine.

If you’ve seen a number you think we should look at, email the team: moreorless@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Tim Harford Reporter: Lizzy McNeill Producer: Nicholas Barrett Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Maria Ogundele Sound mix: James Beard Editor: Richard Vadon

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Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life