Health
The Guardian today reported that two thirds of depression cases go untreated. We take a look at the claim, and also the figures for some other mental disorders. Read
An independent Scotland would seek to join the European Union, but the two sides of the referendum campaign have disputed the route it would take. One option would see negotiations … Read
Are free schools 'cherry picking' wealthy pupils over the more disadvantaged? The front page of today's i newspaper said so — but the research it was reporting on didn't go … Read
The Scottish government intends to remain part of the Common Travel Area (CTA), an agreement which allows free travel across internal borders such as the one between the Republic of … Read
As a proportion of GDP, the assets of Scottish banks are significantly larger than the UK's. The finance and insurance sector was responsible for 7.9% of Scotland's economic production in … Read
Announcing a number of measures including a new target on fuel poverty, Ed Davey, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, said that "since 2010 the number of … Read
The ONS has released a clever little tool that quizzes you on your knowledge of your local area. If you live in England or Wales, just pop in a postcode … Read
"We only use 10% of our brains" - it's a piece of 'knowledge' that has seeped into everything from school science lessons to first aid classes, according to Jordan Gaines … Read
The Guardian today published a correction to its piece on assisted dying, after we pointed out it contained inaccurate figures on suicide rates. The article referred to concerns about rising … Read
"Bedroom tax must be axed says Nick Clegg in dramatic Lib Dem U-turn" - so proclaimed the front page of the Mirror today. But "axe" may not be the right … Read
