Have 1 in 5 households really never worked?
Labour MP Frank Field yesterday made two striking claims about unemployment. But have a fifth of households really never worked?
Did Labour lift one million households out of fuel poverty?
The Energy Secretary and his Shadow have debated the Government's plans for tackling fuel poverty. But is Caroline Flint "not living in the real world" for thinking that the last Government lifted a million households out of fuel poverty?
What's behind higher rates of sick leave in the public sector?
According to the media, public sector workers are 60% more likely to be absent from work due to illness than those in the private sector. Is there 'no reason' for this, as one commentator said?
Do Iain Duncan Smith's DLA claims ring true?
The Work and Pensions Secretary made his case for reforming the Disability Living Allowance to the Sunday Telegraph. But does the evidence support him?
Report exposes need for better immigration data
Claims from ministers and the press about waiting times at Heathrow's border controls have been based on incomplete information. The UK Border Agency needs to improve the way this is collected and reported.
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