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A petition has been started to put a stop to lying in Parliament. But this is an unusual kind of petition: one that disavows its own aim. Jolyon Rubinstein, co-creator … Read
The UK Statistics Authority has rebuked Nicky Morgan, the Secretary of State for Education, who claimed in Parliament last week that "... under the previous Labour Government one in three … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The TUC have published a report saying that only one in 40 new jobs is full-time, while the Chancellor says 85% of new jobs are full-time. Which is right? Read
The Office for National Statistics is a vital source of nationally important information. Unfortunately a lot of it is difficult to find, awkward to use and, at times, hard to … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor set out his plans for the economy yesterday in his last Autumn Statement before the general election. Here's what you need to know about the new stamp duty changes, the gender pay gap, new jobs and wages. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement on Wednesday. Here are our guides to the economy with the facts and figures you need to know on tax, public spending, … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"In this parliament we will have made £100 billion of savings while cutting income tax by £10.5 billion. In the next parliament we plan to make £25 billion of savings … Read
Is Muhammed the most popular boys name in Britain? Well, it depends on how you add up the numbers... Read
Health
"Young men of 25 die every day," says BBC Sport commenting on the death of the cricketer Philip Hughes. While it's unimportant in the context, thankfully that's not the case … Read
The front page of today's Express claimed UKIP is now the second most popular party in Britain, according to opinion polls. It isn't. The Express's figures are from a YouGov … Read
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