Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BB
The International Monetary Fund says the UK will be the only major economy to shrink in size this ye
A new study led by Imperial College in London suggests that data from loyalty card spending in super
Has trade with the EU increased since Britain left the European Union? Tim Harford and the team look
A widely respected and cited study says humans and livestock account for 96% of all mammals on Earth
Jeremy Hunt has pledged in a new social media video to halve the UK’s high rate of inflation. Tim Ha
A British company has claimed that the production and use of toilet paper is responsible for 15% of
How long are people really waiting when they call 999 for an ambulance? Tim Harford and the team exa
How did an edition of More or Less from 2017 end up influencing the choice of official names for ext
Tim Harford and the team return for a new series of the number crunching show. With the huge pressur
When the pandemic took hold, the Chinese government imposed a zero-Covid policy that aimed to contai
It's possible that the question we focus on in this week's programme occurred to you as you were sip
Tim Harford discusses the numbers that help explain some of the biggest stories of the year, includi
The World Cup in Qatar is drawing to a close. Penalties and penalty shootouts have provided some of
Why are good data so important to policymakers – whether they know it or not – and what happens when
Qatar has been fiercely criticised over its treatment of migrant workers, many of whom have been emp
Somalia is experiencing its worst drought for 40 years and there are warnings that millions of peopl
As the FIFA World Cup in Qatar gets underway, and the newly built stadia, lavish hotels and transpor
Tim Harford brings you the first episode of his new podcast, Understand the Economy. If you’ve been
How can journalists improve their use of statistics in their reporting of the world around us? It’s
Lula Da Silva has pledged “zero deforestation” in the Amazon as he prepares to become Brazil’s next
