Training Manager
This graph shows how next time you read about rises or falls in 'real wages', you'd be well justified in asking "by whose measure?" Taking average weekly earnings estimates from … Read
Headlines alone don't often do serious research justice, but it's a rarer sight to see two papers directly contradict each other as the Times and Independent did this morning: Times: … Read
Crime
The Times and Mail reported last week that crime figures were expected to show London propping up the rest of the country. The figures are now out, and they don't. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Labour leader claims one in four young people live with their parents because they can't buy or rent a home. But the reasons why people live at home aren't as simple as this. Read
The latest employment figures are out: employment is rising and unemployment is falling, continuing the general trend for the past two years. But people's wages aren't keeping pace with rising … Read
We've been following up on our recent factcheck of claims that hundreds of hospital patients are being "kicked out" of their beds overnight. It's suspected that many of these patients … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister said this morning that, as part of the government's plan to tackle the deficit, it had seen off a £38 billion 'black hole' in the defence budget. … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
An article in the New Statesman claimed that the number of young people on JSA has risen since the election. It hasn't: Labour's figures actually apply to long-term claimants. Read
Last week Ofcom published its latest research looking at our attitudes to the broadcast media, including where we get our news from. One graph was a little hard to handle: … Read
For the first time in almost six years, Immigration has topped the list of issues people see as the most important facing Britain today, beating the economy into second place. … Read
