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.
Crime
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
Crime
Crime levels on the London Underground have risen recently, but are still below New York City’s at its worst in 1990. Read
Europe
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
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
The government plans to introduce draft legislation on workers’ rights, but it has not yet come into force. Read
This week's Question Time was in Bishop's Stortford. The panel discussed the government’s Brexit withdrawal agreement, climate change and the police tactic of knocking suspected criminals off mopeds d Read
Crime
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
Crime
Across England and Wales in 2017, 38% of knife possession convictions among under 25s were convictions of non-white youths. Read
Question Time on 8 November came from Dulwich, London. Topics covered included whether stop and search and knife crime, Brexit deals, and if burning a model of Grenfell Tower should be a crime. Read
Question Time on 1 November came from Clacton-on-Sea. Topics covered included income tax changes, austerity, early elections, policing priorities, and the impact of the investigation into Arron Banks. Read
