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18 July 2013

Health

How many have died in the heatwave?

Readers may have noticed the hot weather. But according to the Times, hundreds of lives have been claimed by the latest heatwave to hit the UK. How should we understand the numbers behind it? Read

Analysis
18 July 2013

Immigration

Are only 1% of illegal immigrants deported?

After Abu Qatada was finally deported earlier this month, one paper claimed that only one in 100 of those staying here illegally were put on a plane. Is this accurate? Read

Analysis
12 July 2013

Health

Are children getting fatter as they grow up?

As a government-commissioned 'food plan' calls for radical measures to change how our children eat at school, do the numbers suggest it's justified? Read

Analysis

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