Immigration
It was a plan "too preposterous for words" according to the Belfast Telegraph, but that didn't stop a number of outlets reporting seriously on it. Read
Education
We look at how the Higher Education reforms have worked out for students, graduates, universities and the public. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This article has been updated. Over on our Facebook page, some readers had questions about our roundup of employment figures. Where does the unemployment figure of 1.85 million come from, … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Prime Minister's Questions went in heavy on unemployment and out of work benefits. We've rounded up and checked the claims. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Much of the press says that half of households get more in 'benefits' than they pay in tax. But 'benefits' here includes things like visiting your GP. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We asked our Facebook followers for suggestions for a factcheck, and this was the lucky winner. What's happened to the minimum wage since it was introduced? Read
Immigration
187 Syrian refugees entered the UK through a government programme. 4-5,000 Syrian refugees arrived in the UK since the crisis started. Which is correct? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
George Osborne says the government legislated for £21 billion in welfare savings over the last parliament. What actually happened to spending? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
David Cameron says the government's troubled families programme saved £1.2 billion. But we don't know what the effect of the programme actually was. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK population is ageing, and this is putting considerable pressure on public finances. Read
