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4 October 2013

The benefits bill - what you need to know

'Social protection' accounts for just over a third of all government expenditure. This is not the same as what we spend on benefits - a considerably smaller sum. Pensions are … Read

Analysis
3 October 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

How many young single parents are claiming Housing Benefit?

After Cameron hinted at a new "earn or learn" policy whereby under 25s would lose their Housing Benefit if they refuse to work or stay in education, the Independent claimed 40% of the Housing Benefit claimants affected were single parents. Here's what the statistics reveal. Read

Analysis
2 October 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Conservative conference 2013: the Prime Minister's speech

Potential plans to limit under-25s' access to housing benefit may have captured the headlines, but Prime Minister David Cameron's speech to the 2013 Conservative Party conference contained a number of claims about the work his Government is doing. We take a look at three. Read

Analysis
2 October 2013

Education

Gove reforms: will pupils face fewer tests?

A group of 200 writers and academics has written to the Times calling for an end to "incessant testing" of school pupils. In its lead editorial, the Times argues that Michael Gove is in fact a proponent of less testing. Who is correct? Read

Analysis
2 October 2013

Health

Conservative claims on the NHS

This week the Health Secretary insisted that the Conservatives are "the party that really cares about the NHS". Lambasting Labour's management of the health service, Jeremy Hunt argued that the Coalition had transformed patient care. We've examined the basis for his claims. Read

Analysis
1 October 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Conservative conference 2013: exports, jobs and the deficit

Chancellor George Osborne reiterated in his conference speech yesterday that his economic plan is working. Here's our look at the evidence he points to in support of this claim. Read

Fact check
30 September 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Is three times as much money being spent on transport infrastructure as on HS2?

The controversial proposed high speed rail link between London and the north of England was back in the news last week after Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls refused to commit to writing a "blank cheque" to fund it. But how much is being spent on the scheme compared to other transport projects? Read

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