Health
Is cancer the biggest killer at every age?
It's claimed this week that cancer is the biggest killer in every age group, but the figures give us reason to differ. Read
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Inequality at its lowest level since 80s
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Education
Violence in schools: what's the evidence?
Are recent incidents of pupil on teacher violence reflective of a broader increase? Read
Analysis
Tube ticket offices used more than claimed
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Crime
Is online abuse increasing while arrests are falling?
What can data from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre tell us about the trends? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
How much help is Help to Work?
Today Employment minister Esther McVey claimed that the pilot for the government's new Help to Work scheme had meant people had worked an extra 9-11 days. We looked into the figures. Read
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Education
Fewer than one in 14 job seekers lack basic literacy skills
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Immigration
'eBorders' project will still supplement migration data
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Health
Are more women overdue for a cervical smear?
Figures from Labour on the number of women overdue for a cervical screening test made headlines today. We look into the trends. Read
Analysis
Care cases: are they taking less time to get through court?
As reforms to the family justice system come into force today, Justice Minister Simon Hughes said the time courts were taking to deal with care proceedings had fallen from above 50 weeks to 33 weeks. We looked into the source of the claim. Read
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