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9 September 2016

Are 125,000 operations predicted to be cancelled?

Although reports have varied, the government and health bosses are now agreed that around 125,000 operations are expected to be cancelled over junior doctors’ strikes between September and December.

7 September 2016

Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked

Prime Minister's Questions for the 7th of September 2016, factchecked

7 September 2016

Courts decide who triggers Article 50

“Will she [the Prime Minister] confirm that there is really no basis in law to require the government to seek the permission of Parliament before invoking Article 50?” Bernard Jenkin …

7 September 2016

Charity says 67% of refuges might close

Women’s Aid, a charity focusing on women suffering domestic abuse, has said that “67% of specialist domestic abuse refuges in England will be forced to close” unless they are exempted from the changes

7 September 2016

£9 billion in housing benefit to private landlords

“Devastating figures released over this summer show that £9.3 billion of public money is paid through housing benefit directly into the pockets of private landlords.” Jeremy Corbyn, 7 September 2016 …

7 September 2016

Right to Buy on target, but one in six sold off is replaced

Prime Minister's Questions 7 September 2016: Right to Buy on target, but one in six sold off is replaced

7 September 2016

House building: higher or lower depending on the date

Prime Minister's Questions 7 September 2016: There are a lot of different ways of looking at house building figures over time.

5 September 2016

Two big questions about leaving the EU

Two of the major issues that the government must decide after the EU referendum result are the timing of Brexit, and single market membership.

5 September 2016

Did a judge say public money is being 'squandered' on lawyers?

Several outlets report that the most senior family court judge in England and Wales says that public money is being "squandered" on lawyers. Did he?

1 September 2016

The £150 million BBC licence fee loophole?

The BBC has said it will make £150 million less in 2016/17 from licence fees than it had expected in 2011, which it attributes to an 'iPlayer loophole'.

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Are 125,000 operations predicted to be cancelled?

Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked

Courts decide who triggers Article 50

Charity says 67% of refuges might close

£9 billion in housing benefit to private landlords

Right to Buy on target, but one in six sold off is replaced

House building: higher or lower depending on the date

Two big questions about leaving the EU

Did a judge say public money is being 'squandered' on lawyers?

The £150 million BBC licence fee loophole?

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