Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Economy, Business & Finance
As the Government's National Planning Policy Framework starts to kick in, some newspapers threw cold water over planning approval statistics this week. But should their water really be that cold? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith made a series of claims on unemployment in this country on the floor of the House of Commons. Do they stand up to scrutiny? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In another round of Prime Ministers Questions earlier today, David Cameron faced criticism from Labour MP Chris Bryant that the Government's record on women in work left much to be desired. But did the claims from the men do justice to the women's statistics? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As PMQs followed hot on the heels of the release of the latest labour market data, one claim proved particularly popular with the Prime Minister. Is it accurate? 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
Economy, Business & Finance
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this morning caused a stir, by criticising one of the Government's flagship growth policies: the Regional Growth Fund. The Fund is an initiative aimed at … 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
Immigration
Today the Daily Mail claimed that the UK is experiencing an influx of immigrants that hasn't been rivalled in the last millennium. What does the data tell us? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Amidst a still struggling UK economy, the Scottish Government's programme for the upcoming year stressed the priority for creating jobs and growth. But is revitalising the construction sector always the answer? 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
