Economy, Business & Finance
The TUC have published a report saying that only one in 40 new jobs is full-time, while the Chancellor says 85% of new jobs are full-time. Which is right? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"Where are the jobs being created fastest right now? In Scotland and the North."—George Osborne The Autumn Statement document says that, "The North West and Yorkshire and Humberside have seen … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor set out his plans for the economy yesterday in his last Autumn Statement before the general election. Here's what you need to know about the new stamp duty changes, the gender pay gap, new jobs and wages. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"In this parliament we will have made £100 billion of savings while cutting income tax by £10.5 billion. In the next parliament we plan to make £25 billion of savings … Read
Is Muhammed the most popular boys name in Britain? Well, it depends on how you add up the numbers... Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Another set of government deficit figures, another round of confusing coverage. We outline what different the different measures mean, and which is best to use. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Since Labour proposed a 'Mansion Tax' on homes worth over £2 million, the claim that 80% of those properties are in London has been regularly repeated. We look at the problems with trying to reach a definitive figure. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
How much did wages grow last year? What about in real terms? How much more do people earn in London? We've looked through the ONS report on employment and earnings and come up with some answers. Read
Crime
A report has criticised police recording of crimes, with particular emphasis on the handling of sexual offences. Why are crimes left unrecorded or incorrectly struck off the record? Read
Education
A National Audit Office report has been interpreted as showing that underperforming schools are more likely to improve if they don't receive any formal intervention. However, the data and methods of analysis are not strong enough to support this conclusion. Read
