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Lord Janner's prosecution explained
The Lord Janner prosecution is big news, but what do terms like 'fitness to plead' and 'trial of the facts' actually mean? We explain, with expert help. Read
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Health
3 December's BBC Question Time, factchecked
We factchecked the panel's claims on junior doctors' pay, air strikes, the Syrian civil war, and excess deaths in hospitals at the weekend. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Overseas aid after the Autumn Statement
It's been reported that the government will soon spend more on overseas aid than the Home Office. This is probably right, but hard to verify at this point. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much will closing the Renewables Obligation early save on your bills?
The government's best estimate is that the early closure will cut the average household's electricity bill by 30p, but there's some uncertainty about this. Read
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Air strikes in Syria: what MPs are voting on
We've found some useful sources on the debate over air strikes on Syria, particularly the legal issues. Read
Analysis
Health
Are disadvantaged children twice as likely to be obese?
Childhood obesity affects 25% of year 6 pupils attending schools in the most deprived tenth of areas, and 13% at the least deprived tenth. Read
Fact check
The Times has corrected its headline that one in five Muslims has sympathy for ISIS, but the Sun hasn't
Don't be fooled by a Facebook post doing the rounds - it suggests that the Sun has printed a "retraction" of a front page story, which hasn't happened. Read
Analysis
High Court decides on Northern Ireland abortion law
The High Court has ruled that Northern Ireland's law on abortion is a breach of human rights, but has no power to directly overrule it. Read
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The public seems to support military action in Syria
An ITV poll has been cited on social media as evidence that the public opposes air strikes against Islamic State in Syria. Professional polls say otherwise. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
26 November's BBC Question Time, factchecked
We've factchecked the panel's claims on Syria, the big government's big economic announcement, manufacturing, and how the NHS is doing. Read
Analysis
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