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We're working on a project to create an open standard for sharing the bits of statistics that aren't numbers: the caveats, context and explanations. Here's why. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor of the Exchequer claims tax credit spending has increased thirty-fold in 16 years. But not all the figures are comparable over time. Read
Education
We look at how the Higher Education reforms have worked out for students, graduates, universities and the public. Read
Rules like the "budget surplus law" can always be repealed by a future government, and broken without any particular legal consequences in any event. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Latest figures forecast the UK to have a budget deficit of 3.7% of its GDP by 2015/16, down from 4.9% in 2014/15, one of the higher deficits in the developed world. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This article has been updated. Over on our Facebook page, some readers had questions about our roundup of employment figures. Where does the unemployment figure of 1.85 million come from, … Read
Education
The government says it's increased funding for early help for vulnerable children, but charities say funding is down. It depends on what services you count. Read
Crime
This week's Prime Minister's Questions heard many claims about prisoners on the run. We establish the facts. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Prime Minister's Questions went in heavy on unemployment and out of work benefits. We've rounded up and checked the claims. Read
Health
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said 6,000 people a year die because hospitals don't offer a 7-day service, but the evidence for this hasn't been published Read
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