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The budget deficit has been referred to as the Government's number one priority. But following some ambiguity on last week's question time, exactly how big is it and how much has it been reduced by? Read
Yesterday's PMQs saw Ed Miliband's record as Energy Secretary come under the microscope as it was claimed that he both lowered household fuel bills but 'stuffed energy company pockets with cash'. Is either claim fair? Read
Is digitalising the election process a bad move when we consider the digital divide in our country? Read
The UK's housing market is in crisis according to the National Housing Federation. But are their figures in crisis as well? Read
After a week of difficulty for the Government in clarifying its position on energy market reform, commentators have been speculating how competitive the UK's energy market really is. We look at some of the figures. Read
With the new benefits system - Universal Credit - due to begin its roll out this time next year, this week a number of charities warned that as many as half a million disabled people would take a financial hit as a result of the switch. Is this true? Read
Anyone hoping for (or perhaps dreading) more indian summers in the future may have been startled to read this weekend that global warming stopped happening 15 years ago. Mail on … Read
This piece has been updated. See bottom for details. As the only formal means of redressing most inaccurate reporting in newspapers, the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) needs to be firmly … Read
Government support for those with disabilities was on the agenda for the Shadow Equalities Minister this week. But is the Government really taking more money from the disabled than it is from the banks? Read
With employment ever so slightly rising, how can the construction industry have lost 119,000 jobs? Read
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