Health
Comments by the Health Secretary have sparked a debate about charging patients for doctors' appointments. But how common are missed slots, and how much do they cost the health service? Read
After MPs expressed "concern" about the amount of money set aside for protecting the countryside from floods, Environment Minister Dan Rogerson defended the government's record. Read
From today, forcing a UK national to marry against their will is a criminal offence as new laws against the practice come into force. But mind which figures you use to quantify the issue. Read
Immigration
Reported delays in the processing of passport applications has hit the headlines recently, but there is little published evidence behind many of the claims being made. Read
Education
The ongoing row about allegations about Islamic extremism in Birmingham schools saw another round of claim and counter-claim last night, as England's chief inspector of schools Sir Michael Wilshaw appeared on BBC's Newsnight to discuss Ofsted's report into the schools in the eye of the storm. Read
Immigration
A front page story in today's Express claims Home Office figures show less than 1.5% of illegal immigrants are arrested. This isn't what the data shows, and there are a number of other problems with the Express's claim. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government claims that spending on the road and rail networks is at a historic high. The evidence behind the claims is patchy, however. Read
The BBC's today programme reported that 28 pubs were closing their doors every week. Unlike when we last looked at this figure, it accounts for your local 'closing' and 'opening' as a gastropub. Read
The Mail reported that the former PM claimed "mass immigration made no difference to the job prospects of unemployed Britons." This isn't what he said. Read
Europe
Nick Clegg claimed 7% of UK law was influenced by the EU. Nigel Farage claimed 75%. The House of Commons Library's verdict: neither of them is right. Read
