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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2025 · 26 MIN

Is one in four people in the UK disabled?

from More or Less · host BBC Radio 4

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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