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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Education
Will To Kill a Mockingbird be banned in schools?
It was reported at the weekend that Education Secretary Michael Gove has banned To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men from English Literature GCSE courses, something he has denied. We've looked into the new requirements and what they mean for the American novels. Read
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Europe
We still need to be cautious about Romanian and Bulgarian immigration estimates
Two sets of figures released today have reignited the debate about European immigration. But neither necessarily tells us much about the impact that lifting transitional controls on Romanian and Bulgarian immigration had on the numbers arriving in this country. Read
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Europe
European elections: all the info you need on polling day
The UK is among the first of the EU member states to cast its vote for the MEPs who will represent the country in Brussels to 2019. We've pulled together some information to help those going to the polls today. Read
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Eviction Britain? How many households are facing eviction?
This morning's Guardian reported that 215,000 households were at risk of eviction, while the Independent ran a story claiming that "more than half a million face having their homes repossessed." What's the difference? Read
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Fewer casualties in accidents involving young drivers
It was reported on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning that government proposals to introduce specific restrictions for young drivers have been scrapped (apart from in Northern Ireland)... Read
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£8bn cut from the EU budget on paper, but not necessarily in practice
In the last party leader interview on the BBC's World at One programme before the local and European elections tomorrow, David Cameron claimed that he's cut £8 billion from the EU budget... Read
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