Education
Spending on schools in England
Real-terms per pupil funding for schools stayed at roughly the same level from 2010/11 to 2015/16, and fell after that. Since 2017/18 it has flattened out. Read
Analysis
Joseph Shuttleworth
Economy, Business & Finance
Do the top 1% of earners pay 28% of the tax burden?
There aren’t any readily available figures for what proportion of all taxes the top 1% pays. This claim is just referring to income taxes. Read
Fact checks
What help is available for homeless people sleeping outside in cold weather?
Councils in England can take emergency measures to help rough sleepers during extreme weather. Read
Fact checks
Education
Has the number of people starting apprenticeships fallen?
Yes. Apprenticeship starts in May to July this year were 59% lower than in the same period last year. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Have more council houses been built in the last seven years than under Labour?
Technically more council houses have been built since 2010 than during the 13 years of Labour but most new social houses aren’t council houses. Read
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