The courts and children’s medical treatment
A High Court judge will decide whether Charlie Gard, a baby being kept alive on artificial ventilation, will continue to be kept alive or have his life support switched off. Why is it up to a judge? Read
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A High Court judge will decide whether Charlie Gard, a baby being kept alive on artificial ventilation, will continue to be kept alive or have his life support switched off. Why is it up to a judge? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
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Immigration
How many refugees and asylum seekers are there in the United Kingdom? Read
We've factchecked the BBC Question Time panel's claims on EU citizens, sexual offences, and the police. Read
Crime
Criminal barristers have estimated that 50% of Crown Court trials now involve sex crime. The official numbers we’ve seen don’t say. Read
Crime
The number of police officers has dropped by 19,000 since 2010. Read
Crime
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
Immigration
Growing numbers of EU nationals have been applying for permanent residence status in the UK. Read
Immigration
What's happened to immigration, EU workers and the population since the Brexit referendum? Read
We factchecked claims on PIP regulations, government borrowing and parity of esteem for mental and physical health services. Read
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