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The DWP has carried out internal 'Peer Reviews' in 40 individual cases since February 2012 after the suicide or apparent suicide of a customer. Read
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The DWP has carried out internal 'Peer Reviews' in 40 individual cases since February 2012 after the suicide or apparent suicide of a customer. Read
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Health
"What we did in terms of changing the NHS is we got rid of 20,000 bureaucrats"—David Cameron, 26 March 2015 There is no clear definition of a 'bureaucrat', which tends … Read
Immigration
It isn't possible to say with certainty what the implications of migration are for the cost, availability and quality of public services. They're likely to vary by area and service. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"We will raise at least £5 billion from continuing to tackle tax evasion, and aggressive tax avoidance and tax planning, building on the £7 billion of annual savings we have … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"We have the second largest defence budget in NATO and the largest in the EU"—Conservative manifesto, page 77 The above claim is true if you use one measurement of global … Read
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In our General Election Factcheck 2015 report, we include five common pitfalls when it comes to political claims. These are errors that politicians often fall into, and are all too … Read
Education
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a survey of the educational achievement of 15-year-olds developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Read
In our General Election Factcheck 2015 report, we include five common pitfalls when it comes to political claims. These are errors that politicians often fall into, and are all too … Read
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