Crime
How many child deaths are avoidable?
A report by the Children's Rights Alliance for England found that 784 child deaths last year had "modifiable factors." What does this mean? Read
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Is benefit fraud at a "record high"?
While international stories dominated the weekend front pages, the sums of money available to benefits claimants remained the hot domestic topic, and two Sunday papers added more fuel to the … Read
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Health
Do 2 in 5 hospital patients suffer from dementia?
Today Sir David Nicholson, the head of the NHS, suggested that hospitals could be "very bad places" for elderly patients. Arguing that more older people should be cared for in the community, he claimed that as it stands around 40% of patients in an average hospital suffer from dementia. Read
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Education
Can vocational learning tackle youth unemployment?
A new report by Policy Exchange has argued a case in favour of vocational courses. But are their conclusions based on sound factual evidence? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Can the Government boost the economy by tackling sick leave?
The government has estimated that getting people off sick leave could increase economic output by up to £900 million. But how will this work? Full Fact investigates. Read
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How many of us 'want to live like common people'?
It's safe to say the Independent's Voices column was of a different class this week. Commentator and stand-up comedian Mark Steel used his column inches to point out that: "Labour … Read
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How dangerous are helicopters?
The MP for Vauxhall Kate Hoey has suggested that the number of helicopter flights in London may have made the London skyline less safe. Can this be true? Read
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Health
Are A&E targets an accident waiting to happen?
Health Minister Dan Poulter and the Shadow Health Secretary continued the long-standing debate between the Coalition and Labour over A&E waiting times. But is there even any trend to debate? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Will 9 out of 10 be better off under the Government's pension reforms?
"Ministers are expected to insist that at least nine in 10 people will be better off under the reforms." The Telegraph, January 13, 2012 "Economists are forecasting a 25 per … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Who's got a (free) ticket to ride? Should the government care?
As members of the Government suggest that pensioners' benefits might not be preserved after the next general election, the Daily Telegraph reports that cutting free bus travel for the over 60s would hit the majority of the middle class. What do the statistics tell us? Read
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