Europe
British students and the EU
Campaigners to stay in the EU have invoked the number of UK students going abroad on the Erasmus programme. Their figures are broadly correct. Read
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Conor James McKinney
How much money does legal aid save the country?
The claim that the state saves £6 for every £1 spent on legal aid should be treated with caution. It's evolved out of several different pieces of research. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The government defence on flood defences
Labour's attack on David Cameron over flood defence spending doesn't prove that total spending has fallen on his watch, but cuts have been made in some areas. Read
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Europe
British influence in the EU Council of Ministers
The UK's formal voting weight in the important EU Council of Ministers has declined since we joined, but recent changes push it back up to 13%. Read
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Health
Four million people have diabetes—probably
New figures claiming that four million people have diabetes seem right, although the estimate for the half a million who are undiagnosed is hard to verify. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Home ownership: the lowest in a generation?
Labour claims that home ownership is at its lowest level in a generation. The proportion of English households owning their home is the lowest since 1984. Read
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Europe
A new EU border agency, or an EU army?
Newspaper reports describe a proposed new European Border and Coast Agency as an EU "army" or "navy". We've taken a look. Read
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"Hoverboards" and the law
It's been claimed that the prosecution service recently made "hoverboards" illegal. But it has no such power; newspapers have just picked up on an existing law. Read
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Crime
Lord Janner's prosecution explained
The Lord Janner prosecution is big news, but what do terms like 'fitness to plead' and 'trial of the facts' actually mean? We explain, with expert help. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Overseas aid after the Autumn Statement
It's been reported that the government will soon spend more on overseas aid than the Home Office. This is probably right, but hard to verify at this point. Read
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