Europe
Following the introduction of new EU laws on the power consumption of vacuum cleaners, it was speculated that hairdryers and lawn mowers might be next in line. Read
Europe
Would leaving the EU raise energy bills by £500 million a year, as claimed? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Changes to the Personal Independence Payment have been withdrawn. They had been forecast to save £4.4 billion over five years. Read
Health
There has been privatisation of services according to the WHO’s definition, but that doesn’t mean it thinks the NHS has been abolished. Read
Health
We’ve looked into the claim that it costs £27 billion. Read
We followed the Commons debate on the Energy Bill ahead of the voting—here’s a selection of some of the claims we checked. Read
Uncertainty among investors might make it more expensive to finance energy projects in future. Read
Without further action from the government the UK will miss its target to get 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020. Read
Health
Despite the announcement we still don’t know how spending on mental health services will fare over the next five years. Read
The drop in UK carbon dioxide emissions was the largest since comparable records began. Read
