Has Donald Trump ended seven 'unendable' wars?

In this episode of "More or Less," Tim Harford and guests dissect statistical claims in the news. They investigate Donald Trump's assertion of ending seven "unendable wars," finding it an overstatement. They analyze UK's economic growth within the G7, cautioning against short-term data interpretation. The team also addresses a Daily Mail report of a "global cancer explosion," clarifying that age-standardized mortality rates are actually declining, though total cases are rising due to population growth and aging. Finally, they explore changes in UK university rankings, particularly the Times' ranking which placed Oxford and Cambridge outside the top three due to student satisfaction metrics.