Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
This morning's Guardian reported that 215,000 households were at risk of eviction, while the Independent ran a story claiming that "more than half a million face having their homes repossessed." What's the difference? Read
It was reported on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning that government proposals to introduce specific restrictions for young drivers have been scrapped (apart from in Northern Ireland)... Read
In the last party leader interview on the BBC's World at One programme before the local and European elections tomorrow, David Cameron claimed that he's cut £8 billion from the EU budget... Read
Speaking on BBC Breakfast this morning, Nick Clegg claimed "millions of jobs in this country that are in one way or another dependent on our position in the European Union". As we've said before, this isn't quite true. Read
Education
The coalition's flagship free school meals policy has been criticised as being based on a "back of the fag packet" calculation. Here's the Department for Education's response to a Freedom of Information request we made on the dispute. Read
House prices are rising; private renting is rising. What does the historical picture tell us? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, joined many voices in claiming the UK has a housing shortage. But how do we compare to the Governor's home country, and others? Read
Education
Data from the Department for Education and analysis by the New Schools Network back up claims made at last week's Question Time, but it might be insufficient to draw meaningful comparisons. Read
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning to make the case to Welsh voters for membership of the EU... Read
"The richest people in Britain are better off than ever before with the top 1,000 individuals owning a third of the nation's wealth." So said... Read
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