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    • Could a £5 charge to see your GP help save the NHS?
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      Could a £5 charge to see your GP help save the NHS?

      In the latest episode of Yahoo UK's podcast Britain Is a Nation Of..., Dr Patricia McNair asks whether a £5 charge to see your GP could ease pressure on the NHS.

    • How many of the myths about the contraceptive pill are actually true?
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      How many of the myths about the contraceptive pill are actually true?

      In the latest episode of Yahoo UK's podcast Britain Is a Nation Of.., Dr Pat

    • This is what people think is the biggest threat to global health
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      This is what people think is the biggest threat to global health

      A YouGov poll found that Brits rate antibiotic resistance as the biggest threat to the health of the global population.

    • Should we be able to take our dogs to work?
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      Should we be able to take our dogs to work?

      Just under two thirds of Brits (65%) think people shouldn't be allowed to bring their dogs to work.

    • Do TV programmes like Line of Duty help or hinder the police?
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      Do TV programmes like Line of Duty help or hinder the police?

      Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding tells Yahoo UK's podcast Britain Is a Nation Of... how much police dramas actually resemble the real world of policing.

    • This is how burglars pick which house to break into
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      This is how burglars pick which house to break into

      In the latest episode of Yahoo UK's podcast, Crimewatch presenter and former police detective Rav Wilding reveals how burglars target people's homes.

    • Does Britain's criminal justice system putting people off reporting crime?
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      Does Britain's criminal justice system putting people off reporting crime?

      The latest episode of Yahoo UK's podcast Britain Is a Nation Of... looks at why people are often unwilling to report crime.

    • These are the crimes British people are most worried about
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      These are the crimes British people are most worried about

      Figures from YouGov UK show that people are more likely to worry often about cyber crime than violent crime.

    • This is how many Brits believe that evolution was part of God's big plan
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      This is how many Brits believe that evolution was part of God's big plan

      According to a YouGov poll, one in seven Britons believe that God created the world and evolution was just part of his plan.

    • This is how many British people think the Earth is flat
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      This is how many British people think the Earth is flat

      A YouGov poll revealed that three in 100 Brits think the Flat Earth theory is probably or definitely true.

    • One in five Brits think vaccines have harmful effects that the public aren't being told about
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      One in five Brits think vaccines have harmful effects that the public aren't being told about

      According to a poll by YouGov, 20% of Britons think vaccines probably or definitely have harmful effects that aren't being disclosed to the public.

    • This is how many Brits think the moon landing was staged
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      This is how many Brits think the moon landing was staged

      A YouGov poll on conspiracy theories revealed that one in six Britons think the moon landing was probably or definitely staged.

    • This is how many Brits think the threat of climate change has been exaggerated
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      This is how many Brits think the threat of climate change has been exaggerated

      A YouGov poll found that 32% of those aged 55 and over think warnings by scientists about climate change have been over-exaggerated.

    • Is Britain a nation of conspiracy theorists?
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      Is Britain a nation of conspiracy theorists?

      The latest episode of Yahoo UK's podcast Britain Is a Nation Of... looks at conspiracy theories.

    • What makes a 'good' Christian? Kindness, according to new poll
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      What makes a 'good' Christian? Kindness, according to new poll

      A poll for Yahoo UK by YouGov found that more than a third of people said kindness is the most important trait in a 'good' Christian.

    • This is how many Brits would like to be a member of the Royal Family
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      This is how many Brits would like to be a member of the Royal Family

      According to a survey by Yahoo and YouGov, featured on the latest edition of Yahoo's podcast Britain is a Nation Of, four in ten Brits would like to be a part of the Royal family in some way.

    • Which conspiracy theories do British people believe?
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      Which conspiracy theories do British people believe?

      How many people in Britain are sceptical that the moon landings really happened and are we a nation of climate change deniers?

    • Why legalising Class A drugs wouldn't necessarily cause a spike in people taking them
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      Why legalising Class A drugs wouldn't necessarily cause a spike in people taking them

      A poll by YouGov Omnibus and Yahoo News UK found that most people who said they would try Class A drugs if they were legal had probably already tried them anyway.

    • Which drugs would British people take if they were legal?
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      Which drugs would British people take if they were legal?

      Recent polling by YouGov for Yahoo News UK exposes some intriguing insights into how the British public would behave. When asked if making class A drugs like heroin, cocaine and ecstasy legal would encourage people to try them, 79% said they wouldn’t. Remainers and leavers were united on this issue with an almost equal proportion, with 77% and 85% respectively saying they were unwilling to try a class A drug even if doing so was not against the law.

    • Britain is a Nation of... Fairly conservative huggers
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      Britain is a Nation of... Fairly conservative huggers

      This week's discussion is all about the theme of love and relationships, Dr Becky Spellman, Psychologist and We-Vibe’s Relationship Expert.

    • Brits are comfortable with public displays of affection - as long as they don't involve tongues
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      Brits are comfortable with public displays of affection - as long as they don't involve tongues

      Research by YouGov Omnibus for Yahoo UK's podcast Britain Is a Nation Of... found that people are okay with public displays of affection - up until they involve tongues.

    • Should funerals be solemn or joyous? Brits are divided
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      Should funerals be solemn or joyous? Brits are divided

      Brits are divided on the subject of funerals, with a YouGov poll finding that a third of people think they should be a solemn occasion while four in ten think they should be a joyous affair. 

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      Britain is a Nation of... Wilfully ignorant drunks: Listen to Yahoo's new podcast

      This week's discussion is all about the theme of alcohol, with expert input from Professor Ian Hamilton, lecturer in mental health and addiction at the University of York.

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      If you're an alcoholic Dry January could kill you

      If you're an alcoholic and you try to do Dry January, it could kill you, warns Professor Ian Hamilton on Yahoo's podcast Britain Is a Nation Of....

    • More than a quarter of Brits have lied about how much they drink - and two thirds of those lie to their GP
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      More than a quarter of Brits have lied about how much they drink - and two thirds of those lie to their GP

      More than a quarter of Brits have lied about how much they drink, according to a poll by YouGov Omnibus and Yahoo UK.

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