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Economy, Business & Finance
As the local elections take place across parts of the country, it's claimed that our tendency not to vote might be a rational one. So how much say does your council have over money spent locally? Read
Education
Almost a quarter of secondary school maths teachers and more than a third of physics teachers don't hold a relevant post A-level qualification. How concerned should we be? Read
This Thursday, on 2 May, people across the country will have the chance to go to the polls. But who are they voting for and why does it matter? A … Read
As polling day approaches for the 2013 local elections in 34 councils across England and Wales, politicians have been ramping up their campaigning in the hope of catching voters' eyes. … Read
Health
Last week the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that Accident and Emergency departments are struggling to cope with a surge in demand. He claimed there has been an influx of patients who can't get an appointment to see their GP. Is one necessarily the cause of the other? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
According to Ed Balls, since the last quarter of 2010 Britain's GDP has grown by a mere 1.1 percent. But how do we compare to other economies? And what do past recoveries tell us about the current one? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Pensioners get free bus passes, prescriptions, a free tv licence and yearly winter fuel payments. The Lib Dems are now suggesting some of these should be taxed. We unpick the key details of the proposals. Read
As the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announces a new crackdown on "entrenched disadvantage", two newspapers claim that a million "fit-to-work" people have been living on benefits for three of the past four years. Is this true? Read
Health
This week Labour argued that a "huge increase" in the use of private ambulances is evidence of increasing privatisation within the NHS. But is their diagnosis based on sound evidence? Read
Education
Education and Childcare Minister Liz Truss told MPs yesterday that a third of children lack the necessary language skills to take part at school. What does this mean, and can it be true? Read
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