Is the UK seeing a Christian revival?
Plus: PIP claims, immigrant returns and spotting golf balls on the moon.
Tim Harford looks at some of the numbers in the news and in life. This week:
Is church-going making a comeback in the UK?
Is it true that every day, 1000 people begin claiming personal independence payments, or PIP?
When the government talks about how it 鈥渞eturns鈥� illegal immigrants, what does it mean?
Can a new telescope really see golf balls on the moon?
If you鈥檝e seen a number you think looks suspicious, email the More or Less team: moreorless@bbc.co.uk
More or Less is produced in partnership with the Open University.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producers: Lizzy McNeill, Nicholas Barrett, David Verry
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Richard Vadon
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