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
With 16 weeks left until the vote, the official Scottish referendum campaign kicked off today with both 'yes' and 'no' camps hoping to convince any wavering voters. The potential economic … Read
New figures released today shed some light on up-take, but questions remain about its wider impact on house prices. Read
Europe
Two sets of figures released today have reignited the debate about European immigration. But neither necessarily tells us much about the impact that lifting transitional controls on Romanian and Bulgarian immigration had on the numbers arriving in this country. Read
Europe
The UK is among the first of the EU member states to cast its vote for the MEPs who will represent the country in Brussels to 2019. We've pulled together some information to help those going to the polls today. Read
This morning's Guardian reported that 215,000 households were at risk of eviction, while the Independent ran a story claiming that "more than half a million face having their homes repossessed." What's the difference? Read
