What help is available for homeless people sleeping outside in cold weather?
Councils in England can take emergency measures to help rough sleepers during extreme weather. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How many children are homeless in England, Scotland and Wales?
128,000 children are living in temporary accommodation in Britain. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is house building at record levels?
184,000 new homes were built in England in 2016/17, and there were 217,000 more homes added to the overall stock. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are 400,000 more children in absolute poverty since 2010?
It’s not correct that absolute child poverty has risen by this much since 2010. Read
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Europe
Brexit impact assessments: did the government bluff about their existence?
We take on the hunt for 57 disappearing impact assessments. Read
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Education
Social mobility and universities
We looked at the proportion of private school pupils going to Oxford and getting top jobs and the proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds going to university. Read
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Education
Is social mobility in England still all about the North/South divide?
A report by the Social Mobility Commission says there isn’t a simple north/south divide on social mobility. Read
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Immigration
What skills are we short of in the UK?
There’s no simple definition for a shortage profession, but nurses and chefs are currently listed by experts as needing workers from overseas. Read
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Education
Has the number of people starting apprenticeships fallen?
Yes. Apprenticeship starts in May to July this year were 59% lower than in the same period last year. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Trade with America: are we getting a good deal?
The UK runs a trade surplus with the USA and a deficit with the EU. Read
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