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More or Less: Bolton vaccines, Yorkshire versus Scotland and the average gamer

Bolton vaccines, Yorkshire versus Scotland and the average gamer

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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: “The number of vaccinations happening in Bolton right now is phenomenal - tens of thousands every single day.” We explain why this is not the case.

The recent SNP election success has turned attention to the question of independence. We compare Scotland’s 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: “if current fishing trends continue we will see virtually empty oceans by the year 2048.”


(a man receives a Covid-19 vaccine at a temporary vaccination centre in Bolton, May 2021. Credit: Oli Scarff /Getty Images)

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