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26 November 2012

Economy, Business & Finance

Has progress on gender equality reversed?

"A combination of the cuts, female underemployment (draining the talent pool still further of women who might one day move into senior roles) and the scarcity of females of diverse … Read

Analysis
22 November 2012

Europe

Does the EU spend 40% of its budget on farm subsidies?

In a speech earlier this week, Labour leader Ed Miliband claimed that while the EU spent 40% of its budget on the Common Agricultural Policy, agriculture accounts for only 1.5% of European output. Read

Fact check
20 November 2012

Crime

Do shorter sentences lead to more reoffending?

After the Justice Secretary announced new reforms to supervision for those released after short sentences, do these lengths of sentence really produce the highest re-offending rates? Read

Analysis
16 November 2012

Europe

EU budget: what's happening to the British rebate?

"OUTRAGE erupted last night after a secret European Union plot to grab £5.6billlion more from British taxpayers was exposed [...] The move would slash Britain's annual rebate from the European … Read

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