Is one in four people in the UK disabled?
More or Less: Behind the Stats
BBC
4.6 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 2 April 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Donald Trump is raising tariffs on Canada, but has his northern neighbour done anything to deserve them?
In her Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that the UK’s fiscal “headroom” was, again, £9.9bn. We explore this curious coincidence.
Is it true that one in four people in the UK is disabled? And what does that mean for the state of our workforce?
Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news.
Presenter: Tim Harford Reporter: Lizzy McNeill Producer: Nathan Gower Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound mix: James Beard Editor: Richard Vadon
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| 0:46.3 | This week, the Chancellor has given herself £9.9 billion of headroom. |
| 0:52.6 | What does that mean exactly? |
| 0:54.0 | And how come no matter what happens to the |
| 0:56.5 | economy, she always seems to have the same amount of headroom? Is it true that one in four people in |
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