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Are the Metropolitan Police ignoring half of all crimes?
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 more…3 million jobs lost over 'Brexit'? Concern over recycled claim
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 more…Has poor care caused the deaths of 13,000 NHS patients?
Is the report into high death rates at NHS hospitals the victim of political spin and media misreporting?
Read more…Are 11 Irish women coming to England or Wales every day to get an abortion?
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 more…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 more…Why are MPs in line for a pay rise?
British MPs are in line to receive a raise, with their expenses watchdog recommending a £7,500 pay rise from 2015. How does this compare to others' earnings?
Read more…Are pensioners locking young people out of the housing market?
According to the Daily Mail, first-time buyers can't afford to get on the housing ladder and pensioners keep the keys of the nation's housing stock. Are we seeing the rise …
Read more…Through the looking glass? How we misperceive modern Britain
Chances are, you know less about the country than you think. The latest poll from Ipsos Mori suggests "how wrong the public can be" when questioned about the state of …
Read more…MPs question DWP officials about benefit statistics
The Work and Pensions Select Committee questioned a senior statistician and a communications director from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about the way the Department has produced and …
Read more…Police Stop and Search: what's the problem?
This article was updated on 11 July 2013 The Home Secretary Theresa May recently announced that the government would be reviewing the use of stop and search powers by police …
Read more…Locked up and litigious: what are we spending on legal aid for prisoners?
Legal aid has been available to all since 1949. New reforms, announced this year, will gradually cut this scheme which the Daily Mail reports is costing £500,000 per week in …
Read more…The European Arrest Warrant - justice without borders?
It was designed to extend the arm of the law across national boundaries. And, despite making noises to the contrary, the government today announced that it wants to remain signed …
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