Has Donald Trump ended seven 'unendable' wars?
President Trump鈥檚 peace deals, Labour鈥檚 GDP claim, global cancer risk and university league tables.
Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week:
US President Donald Trump claims he has ended seven 鈥渦nendable鈥� wars. Is that true?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the UK was the fastest growing economy in the G7 for the first six months of 2025. What do you need to know about that stat?
The Daily Mail has described a recent scientific paper as describing a global cancer 鈥渆xplosion鈥�. Is that the whole story?
And why have Oxford and Cambridge dropped down a university league table?
If you鈥檝e seen a number you think we should take a look at, email the team: moreorless@bbc.co.uk
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producers: Nathan Gower and Lizzy McNeill
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Maria Ogundele
Sound mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Richard Vadon
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