Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
This week Question Time was in Dartford. We factchecked claims on post-Brexit customs arrangements, how constituencies voted in the EU referendum, our EU budget contributions, and who we trade with. Read
Crime
The government has given £5 million to the Scottish Police to help with the costs of policing President Trump’s visit. Other police forces can also apply for special funding to cover the costs. Read
A petition signed by over 100,000 people has asked parliament to make stealing pets a crime “in its own right”. Read
This week Question Time was in King's Lynn. We factchecked claims on social care funding, universal credit and food banks, NHS funding and satisfaction. Read
Europe
We look at possible models for a UK-EU free trade deal after Brexit, based on Norway and Canada’s deals. It covers tariffs, customs checks, trade with the rest of the world, and EU regulation. Read
Health
The NHS is celebrating its 70th birthday. Here are eight charts that show just some of the ways, large and small, that the UK has changed since the 1940s. Read
Europe
The government plans to allow citizens of other EU countries and family members to apply for settled status after Brexit. This gives them the same rights to live and work in the UK as they have now. Read
This week Question Time was in Exeter. We factchecked claims on the UK's trade with the EU, who uses Heathrow Airport, the UK's carbon emissions targets, and funding for the armed forces. Read
You are allowed to display the cross of St George, as long as it is safe and you have permission from whoever owns the site. Read
Crime
Use of stop and search has decreased in England and Wales since 2009 and the arrest rate has gone up. In 2017/18 17% of stop and searches led to arrest. Black people are much more likely to be search Read
