World Cup: are you allowed to fly the England flag?
You are allowed to display the cross of St George, as long as it is safe and you have permission from whoever owns the site. Read
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Crime
Is moped crime rising in London?
Met Police figures show crimes on mopeds, scooters and motorcycles have risen since last year but are currently falling each month. Read
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Upskirting: what’s the legal situation?
We’ve looked at how the current law applies to “upskirting” and how proposed legislation would change this. Read
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Europe
Did some MPs have to leave their sickbeds to vote on Brexit?
Sick and pregnant MPs had to physically vote on the Brexit bill in person last week, we’ve looked at what the rules on this are. Read
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Crime
Sexual harassment in the workplace
Estimates for workplace sexual harassment vary depending on whether surveys define acts of sexual harassment. One survey estimated 20% of UK female workers experienced sexual harassment. Read
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Crime
Stop and search in England and Wales
Use of stop and search has decreased in England and Wales since 2009 and the arrest rate has gone up. In 2017/18 17% of stop and searches led to arrest. Black people are much more likely to be search Read
Analysis
Health
Healthcheck: cancer, diabetes and mental health conditions on the rise?
The number of diagnoses of cancer (in England) and diabetes (in the UK) is rising. Read
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BBC Question Time: factchecked
This week Question Time was in Birmingham. We factchecked claims on social care funding, drug-related deaths, Labour's manifesto pledges on NHS spending, public health, and sexual harassment at work. Read
Analysis
Health
Social care: what’s the situation?
The number of people receiving adult social care from their local council fell by around 425,000 between 2009/10 and 2013/14. Read
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Health
The latest plans for NHS England spending outstrip both main parties’ manifesto pledges
Neither Labour nor the Conservatives’ NHS funding pledges at the last election were as big as the government's latest announcement. The NHS is still set to get less per year than it has historically. Read
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