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Clegg v Farage: round two
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Independent front-page repeats EU jobs error
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EU debate: the 85 claims that we're checking
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are Britain's richest families worth more than the poorest 20%?
We look into today's reports on wealth and income inequality in the UK. Read
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Crime
Domestic violence: do 19 in 20 abusers escape conviction?
The Sun and others reported today on the extent of domestic violence in England. But do 19 out of 20 "abusers" escape justice? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Zero-hours contracts: do new figures show a sharp rise in their use?
With a wide range of estimates available on the number of people working on zero-hours contracts, do new figures show that the total doubled in 2013? Read
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Health
Nurses in the NHS: up or down?
The Prime Minister claims there are 2,000 more nurses than at the election. Labour claims they've fallen in number. There's more to the figures than meets the eye. Read
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Health
Getting higher: drug use among the middle-aged
The Mail reports a growing number of over-40s are taking illegal drugs. What do the figures say? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is the Universal Credit roll-out costing £190,000 per claimant?
The government has claimed that its flagship welfare reform policy could save the taxpayer as much as £38 billion over the next decade, but today a Labour Treasury spokesperson said that it was in fact costing £190,000 per claimant Read
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