When judges swear in court
A judge is reportedly under investigation for using bad language in court, in response to a foul-mouthed defendant. What are the possible consequences? Read
Analysis
Crime
It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
Crime
The scale of abuse during childhood: how much do we know?
An estimated six million adults in England and Wales report having been abused as children, and two million report having been sexually abused. Read
Fact check
Crime
Black people and justice: the viral poster, factchecked
A poster about the differences between white and black people's experiences of work and criminal justice in the UK has been circulating on social media. Read
Fact check
Europe
Can the UK change its mind about leaving the EU?
It's not clear whether or not the UK can halt the process of leaving the EU midway through. This has implications for suggestions of a second vote. Read
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Crime
Black people and criminal justice
Black people are over-represented at several different stages in the criminal justice process, and there’s some evidence to suggest racial bias. Read
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The Prime Minister's resignation list: is it business as usual?
Details of David Cameron's resignation honours list have been leaked. Is it standard practice for such a list to be made by outgoing leaders? Read
Analysis
How many terrorism suspects are under curfew?
It’s correct that, earlier this year, only one person in Great Britain had restrictions on his or her daily life because that person was suspected of terrorism-related activity. But that’s not a new d Read
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How much does the Prime Minister get paid?
How much the Prime Minister makes is a hot search topic at the moment. Theresa May's job comes with a salary of £150,402. Read
Analysis
Zero hours contracts: is the UK "the odd one out"?
Zero hours contracts, or similar forms of employment, are often unknown, banned or heavily regulated in other European countries. Read
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Crime
Did crime rates just double overnight?
New figures this week show almost six million incidents of fraud and cybercrime in England and Wales, which previously weren't measured by the Crime Survey. Read
Analysis
Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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