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
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Health
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
Immigration
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
UPDATE: The Daily Mail has now corrected its online article. For details, see the bottom of this post. Today the government outlined how its new £72,000 cap on care costs … Read
Health
One MP raises concerns that banning drugs can be counter-productive. We raise concerns about the numbers. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We look at today's labour market statistics to see what has gone up or down, and how our workforce is getting on. Read
Crime
This morning Londoners might have been alarmed to read that half of all crimes are ignored by the Met Police. Are London criminals getting away with murder? Read
Europe
Would three million Britons end up on the dole if Britain pulled out of the European Union? Readers would be forgiven for believing so after an article on the pro-Europeans … Read
Health
Is the report into high death rates at NHS hospitals the victim of political spin and media misreporting? Read
Health
Every day 11 women come to England or Wales from Ireland to terminate their pregnancies. Who are they and how do they compare to other nationalities? Read
Health
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
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