Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Education
Ofsted's latest report on early education providers expressed concern at the number of children who enter primary school without adequate preparation. But are their maths skills as poor as the Daily Mail reported? Read
Crime
To claim that prisoners take drugs is unremarkable to many. To claim that over a third are addicts is more interesting. What's the bigger picture, and are things improving? Read
Health
"It's a key principle of the advertising regulatory system that if you make a claim in your ad, you've got to be able to prove it." That's what the Advertising … Read
Health
Under plans announced by the Government today, foreign nationals visiting these shores could have to cough up £200 before they are allowed access to NHS healthcare. At this afternoon's PMQs, … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
According to the Shadow Business Secretary, the UK's trade deficit is at its highest since the 1980s. Good news or bad? Read
Crime
This week The Sun issued a correction to a story it had run back in February, when it claimed that the European Union had make it easier for paedophiles to … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Yesterday's spending review has already sparked lively debate, but are claims about the strength of the Government's investment plans from each side of the political divide accurate? Read
Health
In his review of government spending, the Chancellor said that more of the NHS budget would be spent on the social care system. He suggested this was a way to save money. Is this the case? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Youth apprenticeships are down by 12% and the Government's apprenticeships budget is languishing unspent: so said Labour MP Tristram Hunt in Parliament this week. Full Fact checks it out. Read
Education
More bad news for parents: today we hear that the number of infant school classrooms holding more than 30 children had trebled in the past five years. Here's why. Read
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