Crime
No, water cannon will not be deployed at the pro-Brexit march
The Met Police does not own any water cannon and their use is not currently authorised in England and Wales. Read
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Crime
It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
Theresa May didn’t say paedophiles should be allowed to adopt children
An academic wrote a report proposing the change in 2010, but that wasn’t backed by the government. Read
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Crime
Violent crime is not at record levels
It’s not correct that violent crime is at a record high. Several reliable sources indicate that violent crime is far lower now than it was in the 1990s. Read
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Crime
The London Underground isn’t as dangerous as New York’s in the 1990s
Crime levels on the London Underground have risen recently, but are still below New York City’s at its worst in 1990. Read
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Europe
No postal votes from the EU referendum are recorded as “missing”
Over one million postal votes weren’t returned or were rejected during the EU referendum. A higher proportion of postal votes were counted than at the two previous elections. Read
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How does a vote of no confidence in the government work?
A vote of no confidence is one of two ways that parliament can trigger an early general election. Although MPs first have 14 days to try and form a new government if the vote passes. Read
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Government proposes new zero hour contract legislation
The government plans to introduce draft legislation on workers’ rights, but it has not yet come into force. Read
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Crime
Are a third of domestic abuse victims men?
The claim is based on the ONS’ crime survey of England and Wales and includes partner and family, partner and non-physical forms of abuse. Read
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Crime
Are a majority of youth knife offenders minority ethnic?
Across England and Wales in 2017, 38% of knife possession convictions among under 25s were convictions of non-white youths. Read
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Crime
35% of girls wearing school uniform have been sexually harassed in public
35% of 14-21 year-olds said they had experienced unwanted sexual attention or unwanted sexual or physical contact while wearing school uniform in public. Read
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