Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Europe
The government plans to allow citizens of other EU countries and family members to apply for settled status after Brexit. This gives them the same rights to live and work in the UK as they have now. Read
This week Question Time was in Exeter. We factchecked claims on the UK's trade with the EU, who uses Heathrow Airport, the UK's carbon emissions targets, and funding for the armed forces. Read
You are allowed to display the cross of St George, as long as it is safe and you have permission from whoever owns the site. Read
Crime
Use of stop and search has decreased in England and Wales since 2009 and the arrest rate has gone up. In 2017/18 17% of stop and searches led to arrest. Black people are much more likely to be search Read
This week Question Time was in Birmingham. We factchecked claims on social care funding, drug-related deaths, Labour's manifesto pledges on NHS spending, public health, and sexual harassment at work. Read
Health
The Prime Minister has announced that the NHS in England will receive £20.5 million more in funding in real terms by 2023/24. We’ve looked at where this might come from. Read
This week Question Time was in Caernarfon. We factchecked claims on rail electrification and tidal lagoon projects in Wales, infrastructure funding, road conditions and Chinese railway stations. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
184 households from Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk have accepted an offer of permanent housing. Not all have moved in yet. Read
Europe
This week the Commons voted on 15 amendments that have been passed in the House of Lords over the past few months. We looked at what happened. Read
This week Question Time was in Reading. We factchecked claims on the number of school places, who the UK’s biggest trade partners are, online shopping and rail prices. Read
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