Was it easier to deport migrants to France before Brexit?

In this episode of More or Less, Tim Harford explores statistical inaccuracies and their implications in current affairs. The podcast investigates claims made by a Lib Dem leader regarding the UK's deportation capabilities under the Dublin Convention, revealing discrepancies in the numbers. It also addresses a misreported statistic about the UK's aging population, tracing the error back to journalistic mistakes and highlighting the actual demographic trends. Finally, the episode examines the recent surge in beef prices, attributing it to supply chain issues and the phasing out of EU agricultural subsidies, and investigates the potential use of AI, specifically ChatGPT, in writing speeches for parliamentarians, analyzing linguistic patterns in Hansard for evidence.