Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith claimed this morning that 500,000 new jobs are being added to Jobcentres every week - a claim he also made two years ago. But is the Secretary making the same mistake twice? Read
Does yesterday's letter mean there is no role left for the Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests on Jeremy Hunt? Read
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has come under fire in the last few days after hailing a "massive increase" in new affordable homes. But has he interpreted the statistics correctly? Read
Just under 4,000 armed forces personnel woke up to the news today that their services were no longer required, as the Ministry of Defence looks to curb its spending on … Read
The Government has announced a £450m crackdown on a group of households said to cost the taxpayer £9bn. But who are these families, and are they quite the burden claimed? Read
Immigration
Following the announcement of controversial Government proposals on family migration laws, one columnist claims that those born abroad are in fact less likely to be claiming benefits as those born here. Is he right? Read
Crime
The Daily Mail reports that one in five people convicted of possession of a knife or offensive weapon was cautioned in the first quarter of 2012. Is this true? Read
With the Home Office's 'Equal Civil Marriage' consultation set to close next week, two newspapers today reported on the latest opinion poll to probe the views of the public: Daily … Read
Last month the Morning Star ran a story accusing Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith of lying to the UK Statistics Authority, and apparently had the emails to prove … Read
Crime
The Sun has claimed that half of all people who are found guilty of paedophilic offences are not jailed. Is this correct? Read
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