Crime
Sexual offences in court
Criminal barristers have estimated that 50% of Crown Court trials now involve sex crime. The official numbers we’ve seen don’t say. Read
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Crime
Police officer numbers have fallen
The number of police officers has dropped by 19,000 since 2010. Read
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Crime
How many police forces are rated good or outstanding?
While it's true that two thirds of police forces across England and Wales were rated good or outstanding in 2016, only one was outstanding. The other 28 were rated good. Read
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Immigration
How difficult is it for EU nationals to apply for residence rights in the UK?
Growing numbers of EU nationals have been applying for permanent residence status in the UK. Read
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Health
What is parity of esteem?
The government wants to achieve equality between the physical and mental health services provided to people, but it’s not there yet. Read
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Health
What did the courts rule on PIP?
The recent tribunal ruling on the disability benefit PIP was about the interpretation and application of the language of existing regulations. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Government borrowing
Borrowing peaked at about 10% of the size of the economy (GDP) in 2009/10, and it’s now down to about 3.5%. That’s a relatively large deficit, but not off the scale historically. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Amendments to PIP legislation
People who were assessed for Personal Independence Payments before the tribunal decisions on 29 November won’t see their payments fall because the legislation has been amended. Read
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Europe
Do companies bidding for government contracts have to back Brexit?
Two government jobs include a commitment to the “best possible outcome” for the UK after Brexit as a small part of the selection criteria. Read
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Health
Are there more nurses on our wards?
We don’t have figures specifically for the total number of nurses on hospital wards. Read
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