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Europe
Two big questions about leaving the EU
Two of the major issues that the government must decide after the EU referendum result are the timing of Brexit, and single market membership. Read
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Did a judge say public money is being 'squandered' on lawyers?
Several outlets report that the most senior family court judge in England and Wales says that public money is being "squandered" on lawyers. Did he? Read
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The £150 million BBC licence fee loophole?
The BBC has said it will make £150 million less in 2016/17 from licence fees than it had expected in 2011, which it attributes to an 'iPlayer loophole'. Read
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Crime
The number of frontline prison officers is falling
The number of frontline prison officers is falling and has been since 2010, although there were increases in recruitment last year. Read
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Immigration
Counting the number of migrants in the Calais ‘jungle’
Officials and charities disagree over an extra 2,000 migrants in the Calais camp. We look at how both got their figures. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Help to Buy ISAs: do they work and were they mis-sold?
The Treasury hasn’t backtracked on Help to Buy ISAs, and they don’t just help people who already have the money to buy a house, contrary to some reports. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
What have bacon butties got to do with Brexit?
Contrary to one report, the vote to leave the EU hasn't pushed up retail prices for bacon. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The changing face of welfare
Since 2010 the government has introduced a number of changes to the welfare system. We looked at how things have changed. Read
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Immigration
Net migration: still at record high and trend flat
Net migration estimates show a continuation of recent trends, with the change over last year almost five times smaller than the margin for error. Read
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