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Ed Miliband's energy price freeze: what's it all about?
Energy prices have dominated the headlines following Ed Miliband's conference speech yesterday. We explain some of the key issues surrounding the policy.
Read more…Labour's claims on the NHS
In a speech to his party's conference, Andy Burnham promised that a future Labour government would repeal the controversial Health and Social Care Act. He also accused the Coalition of …
Read more…Does it take an average family 22 years to save for a home deposit?
Today Ed Miliband addressed his party at their conference. Even before his speech he talked about how a future Labour government would manage the economy. But do his claims about …
Read more…Labour conference 2013: child poverty, nursery costs and class sizes
Childcare costs, child poverty and the state of schools: are Stephen Twigg's concerns well-founded? We look at the Shadow Education Secretary's conference speech.
Read more…A life saved every three minutes? The effectiveness of UK aid
The UK government has committed £1 billion to the fight against a trio of killer diseases - malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/Aids. Can it claim to be saving a life every …
Read more…'Ghost patients': how much are they costing the NHS?
Several of today's newspapers claim that 'ghost patients' - those who are still registered with their GP despite being either dead or no longer living in the area - are …
Read more…Are reading standards falling in primary schools?
Sats results have shown that around one in seven 11-year-olds are failing to achieve the expected levels in reading. But are they improving?
Read more…Is the government's 'bedroom tax' pushing people to the brink of eviction?
Reports have emerged recently that people affected by the government's 'bedroom tax' - otherwise known as the 'spare room subsidy' - are facing eviction. What's the evidence cited to back …
Read more…Are 40% of children living in poverty not entitled to free school meals?
The coalition has announced that all children aged 5 to 7 will be entitled to free school meals. How will this help families in poverty?
Read more…NHS - the state we're in
What kind of health is the NHS in? And what does its future look like? After a Radio 4 debate on possible models for the NHS, we review the evidence …
Read more…What's the link between alcohol and violent crime?
As the Association of Chief Police Officers calls for so-called 'drunk tanks' to be used to care for problem drinkers overnight, it's claimed that half of all violent crime relates …
Read more…The price of silence: to what extent is the NHS gagging whistleblowers?
According to newspaper reports, the NHS has spent £4 million on discretionary deals with whistleblowers. Why has the Treasury not signed off these payments, and how many staff are involved?
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