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Are NHS waiting times shorter?

David Cameron says there are now far fewer people waiting more than a year for an operation

Reality Check answers your questions

The accuracy of opinion polls and the influence of the weather on the turnout at elections are just two of the questions you have sent in.

What makes a 'social media election'?

Commentators are already arguing about whether it was a "social media election" - but what should we look out for after Thursday's poll?

Could Greens change how money works?

Buried half-way through the Green Party's manifesto is a pretty radical suggestion that could fundamentally change how money works.

Governing without winning most seats

Is it possible to lead the government despite winning fewer seats than a rival party?

Attitudes to the economy

Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls says voters on the doorsteps tell him they are not feeling the benefits of the growing economy. Is he right?

Question Time fact checks in full

The 大象传媒's Reality Check team has been looking at some of the factual claims made by David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg.

How many staff does the NHS need?

Increasing the number of staff in the NHS has been a major theme of the election. But does the health service really need all these doctors, nurses and midwives?

How easy is it to find 拢12bn of cuts?

The 大象传媒's Michael Buchanan examines potential cuts to welfare benefits that could help a future government save 拢12bn.

Can we trust NHS privatisation statistics?

Emily Craig, from the 大象传媒's Reality Check team, examines the use of statistics about the NHS in England during election campaigning.

Would a 'no tax rise' law stick?

The 大象传媒's Reality Check team on the potential effects of the Conservatives' plan to introduce a law guaranteeing no increase in income tax rates, VAT or national insurance before 2020.

What if a minority government is the only answer?

The precedents for a minority government at Westminster and beyond - and whether it has ever worked.

Could stamp duty holiday affect house prices?

Could stamp duty reforms push house prices up? Labour has proposed scrapping stamp duty for first-time buyers buying homes for less than 拢300,000.

Rent controls and costs

The 大象传媒's Reality Check team examine the potential effects of Labour's plan to guarantee three-year tenancy agreements with rent increases "capped" at the rate of inflation.

Are Tories planning biggest cuts?

Ed Miliband says under the Tories: "Britain would be facing the deepest cuts over the next three years of any advanced country in the world."

How might devolution affect your vote?

Devolution means that your MP may have no say or little say over some big political issues.

Is Osborne right on Labour and SNP?

Is George Osborne right to say a Labour SNP government would mean higher borrowing?

How generous is Lib Dem carer package?

The Liberal Democrats are launching a 拢150m package of support for carers as part of their disability manifesto.

Why should we trust the IFS?

What is the IFS and why is it seen as such a credible voice?

How has public sector pay changed?

Nick Clegg promises to increase public sector pay at least in line with inflation.

Are there a million food bank users?

Do the latest figures from the Trussell Trust reflect the true picture?

Can 1,000 more nurses start training?

Can Labour get an extra 1,000 nurses into training this year?

How many people have second homes?

The Liberal Democrats are suggesting that councils should be allowed to double council tax on second homes.

Is Libyan migrant crisis UK's fault?

Nigel Farage says UK intervention in Libya caused the migration disasters in the Mediterranean.

Has the number of voters fallen?

Today is your last chance to register to vote in the general election on 7 May.

Would the SNP end austerity?

The Scottish National Party wants to be seen as different. It wants to avoid the old Westminster ways. It offers voters "equality, fairness and an end to austerity".

Do parties keep manifesto pledges?

How many pre-election promises do parties manage to keep?

大象传媒 election debate facts checked

A round-up of all the claims examined by the Reality Check team during the 大象传媒 election debate.

How do London mansions pay for Scottish nurses?

The Scottish Labour Party publishes its general election manifesto and one key feature is a commitment to use "mansion tax" money to pay for more nurses in Scotland. So, how is that possible?

Are tax avoidance claims convincing?

Should we believe the amounts that parties say they will save by clamping down on tax avoidance and evasion?

What would 2% defence target cost?

UKIP pledges to keep spending 2% of GDP on defence.

How do education plans compare?

How does the Liberal Democrats' plan for funding education compare with other parties?

How would Green transaction tax work?

The Green Party wants to introduce a 'Robin Hood tax' on transactions involving shares, bonds and derivatives.

How much will Tory policies cost?

Unveiling his party's manifesto, David Cameron said: "All our commitments are fully funded as part of our fiscal plan."

How many could use new Right to Buy?

The Conservatives say their new policy could benefit 1.3 million people - is that correct?

Does Labour need to cut spending?

Labour's leadership has disagreed with its Scottish head Jim Murphy on whether cuts are needed after 2016.

How much do governments borrow?

How do the parties' deficit targets differ?

Is giving voters sausage rolls illegal?

A UKIP candidate is to be questioned by police over allegations he has tried to influence voters. But were his actions really a criminal offence?

Who gets to live at number 10?

大象传媒 Scotland's Douglas Fraser looks at how a government is formed.

Can Labour save 10,000 police jobs?

Labour says it is going to protect 10,000 police jobs, which would otherwise have been lost over the next three years.

Does freeze mean no rail fare rises?

Does the Conservative price freeze policy mean rail fares will remain the same?

How much will renewing Trident cost?

How much money is involved in the decision on whether to replace the UK's nuclear-armed submarines?

Are apprenticeships hard to get?

Chuka Umunna says it is more difficult to get an apprenticeship at BAE or Rolls Royce than it is to get a place at Oxford or Cambridge.

What do we know about non-doms?

What can we say for sure about non-domiciled residents?

How should child poverty be tackled?

大象传媒 Scotland's Douglas Fraser looks at the issue of child poverty.

What do diplomats in Scotland do?

With Scottish diplomats in the spotlight, 大象传媒 Scotland's Douglas Fraser asks: "What do they do?"

Another Scottish independence vote?

Could Nicola Sturgeon lead Scotland into another independence referendum?

Have GP services got worse?

Labour has criticised the state of GP services in England, saying that they have got worse - but does the party have a point?

When would EU referendum be held?

What would be the timetable for a referendum on the United Kingdom's continuing membership of the European Union?

Is there a normal immigration level?

UKIP leader Nigel Farage says levels of migration to the UK should be returned to the "normal" levels we saw between 1990 and 1997.

What if Scotland controlled taxes?

What would happen if the Scottish Parliament got full fiscal autonomy?

How easy is it to moderate a debate?

A seven-way TV debate may be unprecedented in the UK, but Americans have got used to the idea.

Has there been a zero-hours explosion?

What can we say about whether there are more zero-hours contracts?

Is UK the fastest-growing economy?

Are business leaders right to say the UK grew more last year than other major economies?

Do zero-hours contracts give rights?

What rights do workers on zero-hours contracts currently have?

Are standards of living rising?

Labour leader Ed Miliband says: "Living standards have fallen". Chancellor George Osborne says: "Living standards are higher than when we came to office." Who is right?

Will taxes rise 拢3,028 under Labour?

The Conservatives say a Labour government would raise taxes for every working family in Britain by 拢3,028. Would it?

Have 1,000 jobs a day been created?

Is it true, as David Cameron says, that 1,000 jobs have been created every day since the last election?

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