MPs don't have to approve military action in Syria
The legal position on the use of military force in Syria is clear: the government doesn't need sign-off from MPs. The political aspect is more complex. Read
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The legal position on the use of military force in Syria is clear: the government doesn't need sign-off from MPs. The political aspect is more complex. Read
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Immigration
David Cameron claims that the UK is the second largest contributor of humanitarian aid in the Syrian crisis. This is right, according to the United Nations. Read
Education
The Business Secretary has claimed there's no evidence of a big drop-off rate in apprenticeships. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It's been suggested that closing the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind could threaten 19,000 jobs. Read
Europe
We've factchecked claims from this week's BBC Question Time on the EU, NHS and Trident. Read
We've been looking into the evidence that the Ministry of Justice provided to prove that legal aid lawyers earn £200 an hour. It's not convincing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There's been some confusion over what MPs voted against last month regarding the so-called "tampon tax". Read
Crime
TalkTalk Group's CEO claimed on Radio 4 Today that 9 in 10 major businesses experienced a cyber-attack in the last year. That's an uncertain figure. Read
Europe
The Prime Minister's speech on the EU today mentioned the possibility of stopping EU human rights law from applying in this country. Can that be done? Read
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