Economy, Business & Finance
Please do not board this train: rail fare claims held at red signal
The TUC says rail fares have risen by 25% since 2010. This is correct but refers to regulated fares only rather than all fares, as widely quoted. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The TUC says rail fares have risen by 25% since 2010. This is correct but refers to regulated fares only rather than all fares, as widely quoted. Read
Immigration
A blackboard showing 'some immigration facts' has some basis in fact but either misunderstands the facts available, or gives a selective viewpoint on them. Read
Europe
Officers of Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, are not entitled to 'diplomatic immunity' from criminal prosecution. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Shadow Chancellor says that the share of jobs classed as high-skilled fell in 2014. What's happening over the longer term? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The summer 2015 Budget could see UK public spending drop to US levels within four years. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Some of the £1bn cost could be incurred anyway without the policy, and the figure rests on a lot of uncertainty. Other estimates even suggest higher costs. Read
Europe
Comparisons are tricky, but it seems that the UK gives asylum seekers less cash support than many other European countries, adjusted for living costs. Read
A typology of statistical context that includes information and caveats that affect how we might otherwise interpret the figures. Read
Education
Compared to 14 other countries in a survey, England's children were some of the least happy on specific aspects such as their relationship with teachers and self-confidence. Read
Health
Today's review of the evidence on e-cigarettes puts NHS prescription on the agenda, but there's more to it than this one recommendation. Read
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