Shopping, shipping and wind chill-ing

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Was Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves wrong about the increase in the price of the weekly shop? What has the violence at sea done to the cost of shipping? Why did YouGov feel the need to correct an analysis of their polling? Are there 30 million GP appointments every month? And how does wind chill work?

Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news.

Presenter: Tim Harford Reporters: Charlotte McDonald and Nathan Gower Producer: Debbie Richford Series producer: Tom Colls Production coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Mix: Rod Farquhar

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Does the UK really have nine out of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe?

Trump fact-check: Do the US and Venezuela have 60% of the world’s oil?

Has the UK’s productivity puzzle been solved?

Are carrots becoming less nutritious?

Are bad teeth the number one reason kids go to A&E?

Could this be the strongest El Niño in 1,000 Years?

Why are so many ex-prisoners being sent back to prison?

Is every card shuffle unique?

Bonus podcast: Norman Numbers