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Headlines alone don't often do serious research justice, but it's a rarer sight to see two papers directly contradict each other as the Times and Independent did this morning: Times: … Read
Announcing a number of measures including a new target on fuel poverty, Ed Davey, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, said that "since 2010 the number of … Read
Government forecasts of the repayment of student loans have been the subject of scathing criticism today, in a report from a group of MPs. The report, published by the Business … Read
The ONS has released a clever little tool that quizzes you on your knowledge of your local area. If you live in England or Wales, just pop in a postcode … Read
"We only use 10% of our brains" - it's a piece of 'knowledge' that has seeped into everything from school science lessons to first aid classes, according to Jordan Gaines … Read
The Guardian today published a correction to its piece on assisted dying, after we pointed out it contained inaccurate figures on suicide rates. The article referred to concerns about rising … Read
"Bedroom tax must be axed says Nick Clegg in dramatic Lib Dem U-turn" - so proclaimed the front page of the Mirror today. But "axe" may not be the right … Read
The latest employment figures are out: employment is rising and unemployment is falling, continuing the general trend for the past two years. But people's wages aren't keeping pace with rising … Read
Health
This post has been updated Last week we found that claims by the Daily Mail and Telegraph that the number of NHS cosmetic surgery operations had doubled in a decade … Read
Health
The government's plans to recover more money from migrants for their use of the NHS were announced today. Just what are the new measures, and how much are the predicted savings? Read
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