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A number of papers this morning reported that MPs are now claiming "more than ever" or in some cases more than "at the peak of the expenses scandal". Some of … Read
MySociety, the people behind TheyWorkForYou and FixMyStreet, has published analysis which sought to find out which House of Commons votes would have gone differently had Scottish MP's votes not been … Read
The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has ruled that the Telegraph has to correct an article by David Cameron published in July in which he wrote: "... while most new jobs … Read
The Telegraph and the Daily Mail reported new findings from the OECD today that the majority (3 in 4) of graduates lack high-level literacy skills, or in the Mail's case: … Read
Crime
Ministers are delivering on a vow to get tough on sentencing, according to today's Sun: "Tough justice: lags getting longest sentences in 20 years" It's true that the average sentence … Read
Frances O'Grady compared Britain to a "Downton Abbey-style society" where "social mobility has hit reverse" in her TUC Congress address. The result of this, she said, was that: "Whether it's … Read
According to a leaflet distributed to households in Scotland by the Better Together campaign, Scotland could face higher food bills in the event of independence. This, they claim, is because … Read
Wormwood Scrubs prison is unsafe, unclean, and overcrowded according to a report by the Prison Inspector. The Prison Service has two standards on crowding. One states the number of inmates … Read
Infant class sizes are due to be discussed in Parliament today as part of a debate brought by the opposition. The most recent figures from the Department for Education show … Read
Last Friday, the BBC published an article claiming: 'The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) says Mohammed was the most common name parents gave to baby boys in England and … Read
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