Economy, Business & Finance
How much did the recession cost households?
We take a look at a claim made by the Deputy Prime Minister in the Commons this week. Read
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Analysis
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Chancellor accused of misleading Parliament
The Independent has this morning accused the Chancellor of misleading the House of Commons. George Osborne told MPs in March that HM Revenue and Customs were... Read
Analysis
Labour's VAT poster: untangling the confusion
Last week Labour released a new poster ahead of this month's European and local elections, which accused the Coalition government of adding £450 to shopping bills by raising VAT from … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
There's definitely more to Mirror's employment statistics
A Daily Mirror columnist argues that "there's probably more to it" when looking at any set of statistics. We found there's probably more to the Mirror's story too. Read
Analysis
Health
NHS walk-in centre closures: is everyone losing services as a result?
Labour reports that a quarter of NHS walk-in centres have closed, but how far does this represent a loss of primary services? Read
Analysis
Did Labour cut the number of school places and funding for new ones?
After a reported Coalition row over funding for school places, Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove answered urgent parliamentary... Read
Analysis
Immigration
Papers misunderstand 30,000 Romanian and Bulgarian 'migrants'
Several papers jump the gun on figures published later this week on the employment of Romainans and Bulgarians. But they've over-egged the evidence. Read
Analysis
Demoralised and bullied? What the figures show about NHS staff
In an Independent article yesterday, two claims in particular caught our eye. "New research has found demoralisation among staff. Read
Analysis
A clearer picture of UK research funding
"Universities in Britain get more funding from the EU than any other European country - another example of why being IN Europe is better for... Read
Analysis
Is the 'Great Recession' officially over?
Today's Times front page claims that "It's official: the Great Recession has ended". However the figures referenced in the article aren't "official" ... Read
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