Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BB
In a surprising new trend, young men and women around the world are dividing by gender on their poli
Do you really pay more in council tax on a semi in Hartlepool than a mansion in Westminster? How do
How was the calculator invented? How did it go from something the size of a table to something that
Was there really a 5% measles vaccination rate in Birmingham? Has Brexit already cost 6% of the UKs
We investigate Oxfam’s claim that “since 2020, the five richest men in the world have seen their for
We investigate Oxfam?s claim that ?since 2020, the five richest men in the world have seen their for
Was Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves wrong about the increase in the price of the weekly shop?
We investigate how the vast possibilities in a game of chess compare to the vastness of the observab
We report on the state of the NHS as it struggles through a double wave of Covid and flu infections.
How many adverts does the average person see in a day? If you search for this question online, the s
Did London see a 2500% increase in gun crime? Are taxes in the UK the highest since the 1950s? Did t
The ‘Ndrangheta are one of Italy’s biggest and most dangerous criminal gangs. One piece of research
The ?Ndrangheta are one of Italy?s biggest and most dangerous criminal gangs. One piece of research
Each year we ask some of our favourite statistically-minded people for their numbers of the year. He
We investigate a nutritional conundrum –can chocolate ever be better for you than salad? Today we di
How many young people are unemployed? How much debt does the government owe? How many people have di
Exercise is good for you in all kinds of ways, there is no medicine like it to prevent a whole range
Former Vice President Al Gore has said that climate change is predicted to lead to a billion climate
Veronica Carlin is a data scientist who loves romantic comedies. But she had a hunch about those mov
