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Today the BBC reports that the campaign group Hacked Off* has published the 'Leveson Bill' - a draft bill written up by Hacked Off's Chair Hugh Tomlinson QC. Obviously, this … Read
On Tuesday in the House of Commons, Barry Sheerman MP asked Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling whether the government would consider reviewing the age of criminal responsibility. But does England and Wales imprison four times as many young people as Portugal? Read
2012 was the year that: Kelvin MacKenzie berated lazy Northerners, alleging that the UK would have an economy like Ethopia's without London and the South East (actually, we'd be ranked … Read
The Mail on Sunday, Express, Sun and Telegraph report that wrong payments to prisoners has cost the Government £20 million pounds over the last four years, and could have cost the Government nearly £100 million in the last two decades. How plausible are these numbers? Read
[Source: "2011 Census, Key Statistics for Local Authorities in England and Wales", ONS (published 11 December 2012)] Population overview: In March 2011, the population of England and Wales was 56.1 … Read
[Also see Full Fact's recent article on same-sex marriage] How many civil partnerships have there been in the UK since the Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into force? The total … Read
[Also see Full Fact's recent article on the facts behind the drugs debate] Has there been an increase or decrease in drug use? Decrease. According to government statistics, drug use … Read
Economy What is Gross Domestic Product and where can I find out more information about it? How is inflation measured? What exactly is Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses? What are its … Read
Anyone who has gone hunting for the official statistics on some topic may be able to relate to this Parliamentary Question: "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what … Read
In a week in which the Culture Secretary announced legislation to introduce same-sex marriages, one Tory MP voiced concern that fewer couples intending to have children will choose to get married under the new laws. Is this the case? Read
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