Crime
Does stop and search work?
Discussion of stop and search focuses on its use as a crime deterrent. But this ignores its use as an investigatory power. 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.
Europe
A new Brexit bill doesn’t allow the EU to unilaterally extend the Brexit date
Parliament has the power to reject an extension date suggested by the EU. Read
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Muslim knife attacker claim is unfounded and implausible
A claim that 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London were carried out by Muslim immigrants is unfounded and implausible. Read
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Crime
Do Notting Hill Carnival and Glastonbury have similar crime rates?
Figures which suggest that Notting Hill Carnival has a similar crime rate to Glastonbury are unreliable. Read
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What does proroguing parliament mean?
We explain what it means to prorogue parliament, why it’s controversial, and how it could affect Brexit. Read
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Crime
Are assaults on police officers rising?
All recorded assaults on police officers have risen by 18% since 2017/18, but it is not possible to compare this year’s figures with the stats from before then. Read
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Crime
How many rapists reoffend?
Each year in England and Wales, roughly 40-60 people are convicted of rape who had previous rape convictions. Read
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Tommy Robinson was not prosecuted for causing distress to men on trial for grooming
Tommy Robinson was found guilty in July 2019 of contempt of court after live-streaming footage of defendants in a trial that had a reporting ban. Read
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Crime
Police numbers under Boris Johnson’s time as Mayor
Police officer numbers fluctuated during Boris Johnson’s time as Mayor of London. Read
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These claims about radical Muslim preachers and Tommy Robinson are mostly incorrect
Anjem Choudary, Abu Qatada and Abu Hamza all received judicial action for their crimes. Read
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