Did Labour cut the number of school places and funding for new ones?
After a reported Coalition row over funding for school places, Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove answered urgent parliamentary... Read
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After a reported Coalition row over funding for school places, Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove answered urgent parliamentary... Read
Education
In the midst of the row over free school funding, we take a look at some of the claims being made. Read
Immigration
Several papers jump the gun on figures published later this week on the employment of Romainans and Bulgarians. But they've over-egged the evidence. Read
In an Independent article yesterday, two claims in particular caught our eye. "New research has found demoralisation among staff. Read
Europe
UKIP leader Nigel Farage claims the EU Council has overruled the UK 55 times on directives. But formal votes can only tell us so much about British influence. Read
"Universities in Britain get more funding from the EU than any other European country - another example of why being IN Europe is better for... Read
Today's Times front page claims that "It's official: the Great Recession has ended". However the figures referenced in the article aren't "official" ... Read
Economy, Business & Finance
An increasing number of indicators suggest the economy is recovering, but who's it leaving behind? Read
As the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday released data on air pollution in 1,600 cities... Read
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