Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Health
Social media website Twitter this week threw up an interesting claim on the state of food inequality worldwide. However is it really true that 2012 represents the first point in human history in which obesity has killed more than malnutrition? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Work and Pensions Secretary has announced plans to limit child benefits and tax credits to a family's first two children. Will this cut get us any closer to reaching the £10 billion which still needs to be slashed from the welfare budget? 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
Health
In an article about the welfare bill of "problem families", the Daily Telegraph reported that 1.5 million children are growing up with a parent who's addicted to drugs or alcohol. Where's this statistic from and does it stand up to scrutiny? Read
Is digitalising the election process a bad move when we consider the digital divide in our country? Read
Immigration
The Daily Star today reported that the UK is spending £36 million per year on Child Benefit for children living elsewhere in the EU. Where is this number from and does it stand up? Read
Crime
Crime and justice has found itself at the top of the news agenda this week following the Prime Minister's speech on Monday. But is there really no link between a 'tough' stance on prison sentencing and levels of crime, as one commentator suggests? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
After another release of statistics on Employment and Support Allowance Work Capability Assessment outcomes, have the news outlets passed the test for reporting the figures accurately? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Today's newspapers report that millions of people will be forced to work up until their deaths because they don't have sufficient savings to retire. But do the statistics support this claim? Read
Crime
The Prime Minister today promised a 'tough but intelligent' approach to tackling crime, but is the disparity between the proportion of offenders who grew up in care and the percentage of children looked after by the authorities as striking as he claims? Read
