BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 25 October 2018 came from Barrow-in-Furness. Topics covered included Brexit, austerity, Trident and non-disclosure agreements. 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.
BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
On the panel this week were deputy chairman of the James Cleverly, shadow Keir Starmer, Nish Kumar, Michael Dobbs, and Zanny Minton Beddoes. 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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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on October 5, 2018 came from Canary Wharf in London. Topics covered were austerity, immigration, knife crime and clapping being replaced with hand waving. Read
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Crime
Cannabis kids: are more under-18s being prosecuted for supplying the drug?
Fewer 10 to 17 year-olds have been prosecuted for the cultivation and possession of cannabis over the last 10 years, but increasing numbers for the possession with intent to supply, and supply. Read
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Crime
What do we know about which ethnic groups get arrested for terrorism charges?
In the year to June 2018, slightly more white people were arrested for terrorism-related activity than any other group, although their ethnicity was recorded by police. Read
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Shifting boundaries: what would reducing the number of MPs mean?
There are proposals to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600 at the next election. We explain what impact this could have. Read
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How does a leadership contest in the Conservative Party work?
15% of Conservative MPs need to call for a vote of no confidence in the party leader: in which all Conservative MPs then vote for or against the leader. Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on September 13, 2018 came from the Oxfordshire town of Banbury. Topics covered included the Salisbury poisoning, Brexit, zero hours contracts, and prisons. Read
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Misinformation Toolkit
How to spot misleading crime reporting
It can be difficult to work out whether crime stories have real substance to them, but there are some steps you can follow to help. Read
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