The UK鈥檚 Foreign Secretary Gets a Fact Check
The UK鈥檚 Foreign Secretary gets a fact check; fashion brands and the hijab; being short.
The UK鈥榮 Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn get a fact check for claims they鈥檝e made since the General Election was called. How much does the UK pay to belong to the EU, how many French people are there in Britain and what鈥檚 happening to living standards? Tim Harford checks the statistics.
Why are some global companies and fashion brands now using the Muslim headscarf to promote their products and what impact is that having on female Muslims?
Does society discriminate against short people and if so, why? Is it worse for men than for women? Felicity Evans, who at 5 foot (152 cm) tall is shorter than average, investigates.
(Photo: Foreign secretary Boris Johnson arrives for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street. Credit: Getty Images)
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