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Police recorded crime figures will no longer carry the 'National Statistics' quality mark, following an assessment by the UK Statistics Authority. It comes as "accumulating evidence" suggests that police crime … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With Labour Leader Ed Miliband limbering up in yesterday's Telegraph for his set piece speech on the middle-class later this week, we offer a group of factchecks looking at whether the pressures they face are as severe as he claims. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With Labour Leader Ed Miliband limbering up in this morning's Telegraph for his set piece speech on the middle-class later this week, we offer a group of factchecks looking at whether the pressures they face are as severe as he claims. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
With Labour Leader Ed Miliband limbering up in this morning's Telegraph for his set piece speech on the middle-class later this week, we offer a group of factchecks looking at whether the pressures they face are as severe as he claims. Read
Crime
With tensions still running high after the police shooting of Mark Duggan was ruled lawful by an inquest jury last week, is the local MP's claim about the proportion of ethnic minority officers serving in the Metropolitan Police accurate? Read
After a torrid year of headlines for the health service, it's not surprising that some NHS leaders want a fresh start this year. But is the institution 'stuffed' full of managers? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As MPs debate the ongoing issue of house building and whether the government is doing enough, one eye-catching claim deserves closer scrutiny. Read
Immigration
On 1 January temporary immigration restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians wanting to come to the UK were lifted. The so-called 'A2 migrants' will still be subject to the same rights … Read
In the wake of devastating floods across the UK in recent weeks, with possibly more to come, both the government and opposition have clashed on flood defence spending. Who's putting up the cash? Read
The government has announced it will need to find a further £25 billion in spending cuts after the next election, including £12 billion in welfare cuts. What are the options? Read
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