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7 November 2013

Are women more affected by tax and benefit changes than men?

The Labour party claims that women are paying the price for the Coalition's austerity measures. Are the stats all that they seem?

6 November 2013

PMQs roundup: lower inequality, fewer workless households and better social mobility?

While Labour leader Ed Miliband changed tack to focus on the NHS at this week's Prime Minister's Questions, the "cost of living crisis" was still a topic to which several of his colleagues returned. Is David Cameron's defence of his government's record accurate?

6 November 2013

British jobs for migrant workers?

According to the Daily Star, four million migrants are working in the UK. What type of jobs are they employed in?

31 October 2013

Supreme Court rules on government's work experience schemes: why have both sides claimed victory?

The Supreme Court this week delivered their judgement in a case brought to challenge the government's work experience schemes. What did the judges decide?

30 October 2013

How many people are part-time because they can't find a full-time job?

While the Conservatives point to the fact that unemployment is falling, Labour argue that the jobs market is still weak. They say that since the 2010 election the number of people working part-time because they can't find a full time job has increased. Do they now account for a larger proportion of the workforce?

29 October 2013

Does the Olympics account for a quarter of economic growth since the election?

With news on the economy having taken a turn for the better in recent months, can we really attribute a quarter of economic growth since May 2010 to the Olympic effect?

21 October 2013

Has the government saved businesses £1bn through less regulation?

With a business taskforce calling for the government to act to ease the financial burden placed on businesses by so-called 'red tape', can ministers claim to have already saved companies £1 billion through regulatory reforms?

18 October 2013

Have strikes cost the UK £400 million?

The Sun places a £400 million price tag on the nation's 'militant' unions after pointing to figures showing two million working days have been lost due to strikes since 2010.

17 October 2013

Homeless, poor, jobless and unhealthy: a portrait of Birmingham?

As the schools inspector body Ofsted released its first annual report for children's social care this week, its Chief Inspector berated the authorities in Birmingham for providing inadequate child protection.

16 October 2013

Is the 'bedroom tax' responsible for tripling foodbank usage?

The use of foodbanks has become a popular touchstone for many MPs in debates about living standards. But what do the latest figures tell us about the effect of the government's welfare changes?

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Are women more affected by tax and benefit changes than men?

PMQs roundup: lower inequality, fewer workless households and better social mobility?

British jobs for migrant workers?

Supreme Court rules on government's work experience schemes: why have both sides claimed victory?

How many people are part-time because they can't find a full-time job?

Does the Olympics account for a quarter of economic growth since the election?

Has the government saved businesses £1bn through less regulation?

Have strikes cost the UK £400 million?

Homeless, poor, jobless and unhealthy: a portrait of Birmingham?

Is the 'bedroom tax' responsible for tripling foodbank usage?

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