Shopping, shipping and wind chill-ing
Was Rachel Reeves wrong about the price of the weekly shop? What has happened to the cost of shipping? And how does wind chill work?
Was Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves wrong about the increase in the price of the weekly shop? What has the violence at sea done to the cost of shipping? Why did YouGov feel the need to correct an analysis of their polling? Are there 30 million GP appointments every month? And how does wind chill work?
Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Reporters: Charlotte McDonald and Nathan Gower
Producer: Debbie Richford
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Rod Farquhar
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- Wed 24 Jan 202409:00BBC Radio 4
- Fri 26 Jan 202416:30BBC Radio 4
- Sun 28 Jan 202420:00BBC Radio 4
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