Can MPs breastfeed in the House of Commons?
It was ruled that breastfeeding was not allowed in the House of Commons Chamber and select committees in 2000, but a 2016 review has recommended changes. Read
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It was ruled that breastfeeding was not allowed in the House of Commons Chamber and select committees in 2000, but a 2016 review has recommended changes. Read
Health
Around 83% of English acute hospital trusts are in deficit so far this year. Social care spending has also fallen by £1.3 billion since 2010. Read
Councils in England can take emergency measures to help rough sleepers during extreme weather. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
128,000 children are living in temporary accommodation in Britain. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
184,000 new homes were built in England in 2016/17, and there were 217,000 more homes added to the overall stock. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It’s not correct that absolute child poverty has risen by this much since 2010. Read
Europe
We take on the hunt for 57 disappearing impact assessments. Read
We factchecked the panel's claims on: the existence of Brexit impact assessments, funding for Wales compared to other devolved nations, how many children are living in poverty and access to university Read
Education
We looked at the proportion of private school pupils going to Oxford and getting top jobs and the proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds going to university. Read
Education
A report by the Social Mobility Commission says there isn’t a simple north/south divide on social mobility. Read
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