Crime
How common is FGM in England and Wales?
The Prime Minister was among those to call for an end to female genital mutilation this week. How widespread is the practice in this country? Read
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Education
How 'good' are new primary school places?
With predictions out last week that the number of school pupils will reach over 8 million by 2023, confusing figures have been reported on whether new places are up to standard. Read
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Crime
London isn't 'propping up' falling crime in England and Wales
The Times and Mail reported last week that crime figures were expected to show London propping up the rest of the country. The figures are now out, and they don't. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
More young people live with their parents, but housing costs are only one reason
The Labour leader claims one in four young people live with their parents because they can't buy or rent a home. But the reasons why people live at home aren't as simple as this. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Prime Minister repeats uncertain £38 billion defence budget 'black hole'
The Prime Minister said this morning that, as part of the government's plan to tackle the deficit, it had seen off a £38 billion 'black hole' in the defence budget. … Read
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Education
Is a teacher shortage looming?
The NUT this morning warned of a looming teacher shortage if the government continues the policies which it says have contributed to today's strikes. Current numbers suggest otherwise, but it's possible that there aren't enough new teacher training entrants to meet the required target. Read
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Health
Daily Mail's figures don't show that NHS "cosmetic surgery" has doubled in ten years
The Daily Mail has said figures show the number of cosmetic procedures paid for by the NHS doubled in a decade. The figures it was basing this on tell a different story. Read
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Health
Surveys don't show that 60% 'can't' see their GP within two days
An online banner from the Labour Party claimed that 60% of people are unable to see their GP within two days, but this was based on a survey that wasn't representative. Read
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Education
Abuse in England's schools not as frequent as suggested
The OECD has released figures on teachers' experience in the classroom, but there's been some confusion over the prevalence of abuse they're getting. Read
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Crime
BBC withdraws claim that social media crimes 'at least half' of front line policing
The BBC has amended an article which earlier quoted the head of the College of Policing as saying that 'at least half' of front-line policing was taken up by offences related to social media. Read
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