More or Less: Behind the Stats, Is the UK seeing a Christian revival?

More or Less: Behind the Stats

Is the UK seeing a Christian revival?

July 2, 2025

28 minutes

Available for over a year

Tim Harford looks at some of the numbers in the news and in life. This week:

Is church-going making a comeback in the UK?

Is it true that every day, 1000 people begin claiming personal independence payments, or PIP?

When the government talks about how it “returns” illegal immigrants, what does it mean?

Can a new telescope really see golf balls on the moon?

If you’ve seen a number you think looks suspicious, email the More or Less team: [email protected]

More or Less is produced in partnership with the Open University.

Presenter: Tim Harford

Producers: Lizzy McNeill, Nicholas Barrett, David Verry

Series producer: Tom Colls

Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown

Sound mix: Gareth Jones

Editor: Richard Vadon