Last week we looked into the news that American books such as To Kill a Mockingbird had been dropped from OCR's draft English Literature GCSE syllabus. New rules mean that … Read
The Independent today reported on a poll on the subject of parental leave. But did its headline reflect the results? Read
It's been reported the Church of England opposes the HS2 railway line - but the situation is a bit more complicated. Read
Health
The new chief executive of NHS England has said he's concerned by an increase in the number of hospital stays lasting less than two days. We look into the available evidence on the issue. Read
We've updated our spotlight on EU migration to and from the UK to include an estimate that one million people born in the UK are living in other EU countries. Read
Today's Express said millions of people would be "too poor" to save money in coming years. We look into the source of the claim. Read
Nick Clegg yesterday said "more than 20,000" girls in Britain were at risk of female genital mutilation. Read
Education
It was reported at the weekend that Education Secretary Michael Gove has banned To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men from English Literature GCSE courses, something he has denied. We've looked into the new requirements and what they mean for the American novels. Read
Education
Data from the Department for Education and analysis by the New Schools Network back up claims made at last week's Question Time, but it might be insufficient to draw meaningful comparisons. Read
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning to make the case to Welsh voters for membership of the EU... Read
