Economy, Business & Finance
The recent spate of claims about 'non-doms' started with a speech by Ed Miliband, where he called on the Prime Minister to abolish an "arcane, 200 year-old loophole" that he … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"I would like to see us double the number of first-time buyers up to half a million [per year]. That is the kind of level we saw in the 1980s."—George … Read
It's the last day of the Easter long weekend, but in the news, it seems to be a day of things that people usually prefer not to talk about. At … Read
Education
The laws on employing unqualified teachers in English state schools were relaxed in 2012 We can't tell what effect that's had on the number of unqualified teachers yet Combined science … Read
Education
Three claims about Sure Start Children's Centres and the facts behind them. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"over £3,000 in higher taxes for every working family to pay for more welfare and out-of-control spending" — David Cameron, March 30, 2015, reported in the Express The Conservative party … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"New figures show 49 per cent rise in long-term unemployment for black and minority ethnic young people since 2010" Labour Party, 11 March 2015 Labour's claim has led to criticism … Read
Education
"Free Schools don't just raise the performance of their own pupils—they raise standards in surrounding schools in the area too" David Cameron, 9 March 2015 Free schools are once again … Read
A joint statement from the broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky claimed that "22 million people watched the election debates in 2010". This figure has been quoted in recent news coverage on the issue of televised leaders' debates for 2015, and makes it sound like 35% of the 62.8 million people living in the UK in 2010 watched the debates. Read
