Maternity leave: how many mothers will cut it short due to job fears?
The Independent today reported on a poll on the subject of parental leave. But did its headline reflect the results? Read
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Church says it's not opposed to the HS2 route, despite Telegraph claim
It's been reported the Church of England opposes the HS2 railway line - but the situation is a bit more complicated. Read
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Health
Short stays in English hospitals: on the rise?
The new chief executive of NHS England has said he's concerned by an increase in the number of hospital stays lasting less than two days. We look into the available evidence on the issue. Read
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Questions raised about the relative wealth of an independent Scotland
With 16 weeks left until the vote, the official Scottish referendum campaign kicked off today with both 'yes' and 'no' camps hoping to convince any wavering voters. The potential economic … Read
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Update: figures show a million UK-born people living in other EU countries
We've updated our spotlight on EU migration to and from the UK to include an estimate that one million people born in the UK are living in other EU countries. Read
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How widely used is Help to Buy?
New figures released today shed some light on up-take, but questions remain about its wider impact on house prices. Read
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Too poor to save money? Express front page overstates the evidence
Today's Express said millions of people would be "too poor" to save money in coming years. We look into the source of the claim. Read
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Girls at risk of FGM: best available estimate is patchy
Nick Clegg yesterday said "more than 20,000" girls in Britain were at risk of female genital mutilation. Read
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Treasury accused of exaggerating cost of Scottish government
An academic criticises the Treasury for misrepresenting research into the cost of an independent Scottish government. Read
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34 million requests for GP appointments estimated to fail
The Times improves on other publications' reporting of an estimated 34 million 'failed' GP appointments. Read
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