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Payday loans: Q&A

As Ed Miliband launches Labour's local election campaign, empowering councils to block payday loans retailers looks set to be one of the party's key pledges. So what do we know about the state of payday lending in the UK today?

Is the link between educational attainment and employment set to break?

In the US only one in nine of the fastest growing occupations require a degree. Does the same apply to our country?

What is the cost of running Trident?

Recents events in North Korea have prompted David Cameron to reiterate his belief that Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent should be renewed. Full Fact crunches the MoD's figures.

Accident or emergency? Has the NHS failed to hit the A&E waiting time target for 6 months?

After new data on Accident and Emergency waiting times was released by the newly-formed NHS Commissioning Board, Labour claimed that the Government is now worse than ever at meeting its own four-hour targets.

The UK Backlogs Agency?

Just as the UK Border Agency was dismantled, a House of Commons committee revealed that the agency has left behind 24 years' worth of unresolved asylum and immigration cases.
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How dangerous are young drivers?

As the Government declared that it intends to impose further restrictions on those who've just passed their driving test, Full Fact asks whether young drivers are statistically more at risk and more dangerous than their fellow road-users.
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Is the UK facing a 'gas crisis'?

Are the recent headlines about dwindling gas supplies a cause for concern or just hot air?

Migrants and benefits: let's call the whole thing off?

Today the Prime Minister announced the end of the UK's 'something for nothing' culture, proposing new limits on benefits and NHS access for migrants. But is the policy based on sound evidence?

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