Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Health
In an article about the welfare bill of "problem families", the Daily Telegraph reported that 1.5 million children are growing up with a parent who's addicted to drugs or alcohol. Where's this statistic from and does it stand up to scrutiny? Read
Is digitalising the election process a bad move when we consider the digital divide in our country? Read
Immigration
The Daily Star today reported that the UK is spending £36 million per year on Child Benefit for children living elsewhere in the EU. Where is this number from and does it stand up? Read
Crime
Crime and justice has found itself at the top of the news agenda this week following the Prime Minister's speech on Monday. But is there really no link between a 'tough' stance on prison sentencing and levels of crime, as one commentator suggests? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
After another release of statistics on Employment and Support Allowance Work Capability Assessment outcomes, have the news outlets passed the test for reporting the figures accurately? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Today's newspapers report that millions of people will be forced to work up until their deaths because they don't have sufficient savings to retire. But do the statistics support this claim? Read
Crime
The Prime Minister today promised a 'tough but intelligent' approach to tackling crime, but is the disparity between the proportion of offenders who grew up in care and the percentage of children looked after by the authorities as striking as he claims? Read
The UK's housing market is in crisis according to the National Housing Federation. But are their figures in crisis as well? Read
After a week of difficulty for the Government in clarifying its position on energy market reform, commentators have been speculating how competitive the UK's energy market really is. We look at some of the figures. Read
With the new benefits system - Universal Credit - due to begin its roll out this time next year, this week a number of charities warned that as many as half a million disabled people would take a financial hit as a result of the switch. Is this true? Read
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