Bolton vaccines, Yorkshire versus Scotland and the average gamer
Were tens of thousands of people getting their jab in Bolton every single day?
Health Minister Matt Hancock recently told the House of Commons that: 鈥淭he number of vaccinations happening in Bolton right now is phenomenal - tens of thousands every single day.鈥� We explain why this is not the case.
The recent SNP election success has turned attention to the question of independence. We compare Scotland鈥檚 finances to the comparably sized Yorkshire and Humber region.
How do you work out 28 + 47 in your head? We speak to mathematician Katie Steckles.
A listener asked us to find out if it is true that the average age of a gamer is over 40.
Plus, we take a look at this claim from Netflix documentary Seaspiracy: 鈥渋f current fishing trends continue we will see virtually empty oceans by the year 2048.鈥�
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