In this episode of More or Less, Tim Harford and his team investigate several statistics making headlines. They dissect a claim from The Sun about the cost of housing asylum seekers, revealing the figure is inflated and misrepresents the actual hotel bill. They then debunk a Spectator article stating 4% of young UK women are OnlyFans creators, exposing the unreliable sources behind the statistic. Finally, they examine a BBC article's claim that Scots use 40% more water than people in Yorkshire, confirming the statistic and exploring the reasons behind the higher water consumption in Scotland, mainly due to the lack of water meters. The podcast also touches on a claim about modern working mothers spending more time with their children than 1950s housewives, clarifying that while direct childcare time may be similar, overall time spent with children was higher for the housewives.
