Are we unusual in permitting non-consensual adoption?
Senior judges say that England and Wales is unusual in permitting non-consensual, or "forced", adoption. Academic research tells a subtly different story. Read
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Senior judges say that England and Wales is unusual in permitting non-consensual, or "forced", adoption. Academic research tells a subtly different story. Read
A legal case on parental fines for taking children out of school for holidays wasn't the landmark it was reported to be last month—but might turn out to be. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Is the Lords more in tune with public opinion than the Commons? Is Scotland more left wing than the rest of the UK? We check the Question Time claims. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK met its interim renewable energy target for 2013 and 2014. The European Commission has suggested that the UK might be off track for its 2020 target. Read
Education
Research is mixed on whether there's underlying racial bias in admissions to Russell Group universities. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
MPs have called for an end to the "tampon tax", arguing they're essential items and so VAT shouldn't be paid on them. Are razors and Jaffa Cakes exempt too? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on setting up a business, tax credits, government borrowing, and foreign aid going to Syria. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Yes, if you compare 1997 to 2010, when the economy was in a slump. Production has been, broadly, in decline for decades. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
70% of respondents to a survey said they'd be happy to have a wind farm built in their local area. Some other forms of renewable energy are more popular. Read
Health
Did an international health watchdog find that processed meat is as likely to cause cancer as smoking? No. Read
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