Economy, Business & Finance
MPs on both sides of the debate yesterday disagreed over the government's record on fuel poverty. As is so often the case, it depends on which measure you use; we take a look at three key trends. Read
The Daily Mail reported that missed GP appointments cost the NHS £160m a year. The only source we can find for this figure is a decade old. Read
The Telegraph have claimed that a new report by NatCen blames anti-immigration sentiment on liberal elites. But that's not what the report says. Read
The number of referred patients waiting for treatment is at 3 million for the first time since 2008. Read
Theresa May has denied allegations that she authorised the release of a letter to Michael Gove. Read
It had reported that 150,000 migrants paid £1 a week in tax. Read
The Express has reported that thousands of migrants are taking holidays or working abroad while claiming sick pay from UK companies, but there doesn't seem to be any evidence for this. Read
It's been claimed the government's proposal for a 5p charge on plastic bags will reduce their use by 76%, and that if people switch to paper or reusable bags it could be bad for the environment or lead to more food poisoning cases. So what's the evidence? Read
The Times today carried an article on American military spending in Europe, but it was the accompanying graph showing the change in the number of US forces based in Europe … Read
Analysis by the Institute for Government provides some more context to claims that Parliament has been passing fewer laws. Read
