Europe
Does less money for the EU mean more money for us?
The Liberal Democrats claim they've overseen a £30 billion cut to the EU budget. But does this mean the UK will be paying any less? Read
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Sure Start: have hundreds of centres been lost?
Ed Miliband has made headlines attacking the government's record on childcare provision. Yet neither Labour nor the Coalition seem to agree on the facts themselves underlying the issue. How do we square their Sure Start claims? Read
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Crime
Has there been a fall in the number of child sex abuse cases referred to prosecutors?
After measures from Microsoft and Google to cut access to child pornography were welcomed across the political spectrum, Labour claims that more needs to be done to increase the number of offenders brought to justice. Read
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Health
Malnutrition on the rise - is the economic crisis to blame?
As new data shows that malnutrition is increasing among England's population, the media has suggested that this is the "shocking impact of austerity". Is this the case? Read
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Health
Are shops with 24-hour alcohol licences at an all-time high?
Those enjoying a late night tipple have had a difficult few months after police chiefs claimed that 24-hour drinking laws had failed back in September. Today the Daily Mail voiced … Read
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Do train operating companies earn 'massive' profits?
The debate over whether the UK's rail industry should be re-nationalised or remain in private hands recently turned its attention to profiteering. But are the companies making what's being claimed? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do families spend more on taxes than they do on housing, energy and food combined?
With the cost of living shaping up to be a defining battleground for the next election, do families spend less on housing, heating and eating than they do on tax? Read
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Health
Is there a plan to cut care at A&E departments?
After NHS England published a report on changes to A&E services, it was unclear from the media coverage what was being recommended. Depending on who you listen to, what's being proposed is either a shift in provision or a downgrading of certain departments. Here's our guide to what's in the report. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Who built more council houses - Margaret Thatcher or New Labour?
In the UK's property market, there's a severe shortage of affordable homes. There was a time when we were building hundreds of thousands of council houses each year. When did the pace of construction slow? Read
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Education
Grammar schools and social mobility: what's the evidence?
Grammar schools are back in the headlines, with particular reference to their impact on social mobility. What does the evidence tell us? Read
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