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According to three news outlets, lesbian, gay and bisexual people are seven times more likely to take drugs than the general population. Full Fact brings the numbers out of the closet. Read
This week we have been following with interest the mystery of the North Sea cod population. It started with the Sunday Times sounding the death knell for the cod, and … Read
"One in four young drivers are involved in a crash in their first six months on the road". That was the startling headline that greeted readers of the Daily Mirror … Read
Following his last speech to the Trades Union Congress annual conference this year, Brendan Barber claimed that almost two million of us are living with an illness thanks to our work, and that a further 20,000 die every year due to the workplace. But where are these estimates from? Read
Any claim without an obvious source should always trigger alarm bells in the discerning reader. A perfect example is a picture which recently went viral on social networking sites following … Read
Today the Sun claimed that eight out of ten families were ripped off by the six largest energy firms, but where is the evidence? Read
As the results of today's Cabinet reshuffle were absorbed around Westminster, some Liberal Democrat malcontents have been speculating about a reshuffle at the top of their own party, with Business … Read
Today this headline appeared in the Daily Mail: "How raising a child up to the age of 11 costs more than £90,000: Average annual cost up 15% in five years." … Read
Yesterday an Independent article claimed that one in three disabled people is below the poverty line. But there are several ways to present official statistics. Read
As speculation over whether the Government will continue to protect the Green Belt intensifies, some campaigners point out the untapped potential of England's brownfield land as the obvious source for developing new homes. But is it that simple? Read
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