Education
Poor children do worse in areas that have grammar schools
How many grammar school pupils are on free school meals? Read
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Crime
Domestic abuse in England and Wales
26% of women aged 16-59 report having experienced some kind of domestic abuse as adults. 15% of men report the same. Read
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Education
Social mobility in the selective education era
The evidence suggests that grammar schools weren't any better for overall social mobility in their 1950s/60s heyday than they are at the moment. Read
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Health
Are 125,000 operations predicted to be cancelled?
Although reports have varied, the government and health bosses are now agreed that around 125,000 operations are expected to be cancelled over junior doctors’ strikes between September and December. Read
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Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
Prime Minister's Questions for the 7th of September 2016, factchecked Read
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Europe
Courts decide who triggers Article 50
“Will she [the Prime Minister] confirm that there is really no basis in law to require the government to seek the permission of Parliament before invoking Article 50?” Bernard Jenkin … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Charity says 67% of refuges might close
Women’s Aid, a charity focusing on women suffering domestic abuse, has said that “67% of specialist domestic abuse refuges in England will be forced to close” unless they are exempted from the changes Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
£9 billion in housing benefit to private landlords
“Devastating figures released over this summer show that £9.3 billion of public money is paid through housing benefit directly into the pockets of private landlords.” Jeremy Corbyn, 7 September 2016 … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Right to Buy on target, but one in six sold off is replaced
Prime Minister's Questions 7 September 2016: Right to Buy on target, but one in six sold off is replaced Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
House building: higher or lower depending on the date
Prime Minister's Questions 7 September 2016: There are a lot of different ways of looking at house building figures over time. Read
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