Crime
Have some police officers had a 32% pay rise?
Claims about police pay at PMQs aren’t likely to represent the experience of most officers. 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.
Crime
What do we know about the ethnicity of people involved in sexual offences against children?
The information we have about the ethnicity of those involved in sexual grooming and sexual offences against children more widely is patchy and has a lot of problems. Read
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Crime
Stops and searches are becoming less common
The use of stop and search powers across England and Wales has fallen significantly over the past few years. Read
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Have concerns been raised in the past about key fire safety laws?
Legislation from 2005 changed the way that businesses have their fire risks assessed. Read
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Were fire safety audits and fire authority budgets cut by a quarter?
Since 2010/11 the number of fire safety audits have gone down by about 25%. Read
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Fire safety regulations: no change in 20 years?
All newly constructed or refurbished buildings must comply with the 2010 building regulations. Read
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Fire safety regulations: has the government delayed reviewing them?
Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in London on the 14th June we looked at whether or not the government has delayed reviewing fire safety regulations. Read
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Crime
Have armed police numbers been cut?
The number of armed police officers has fallen by about 700 since 2010, but numbers are currently on the rise. Read
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Europe
Theresa May's EU negotiating experience
What was Theresa May’s involvement in negotiating the UK out of EU justice and home affairs laws? Read
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Crime
Labour Manifesto: Police Officers
We've factchecked claims from Jeremy Corbyn's speech at the Labour party manifesto launch. Read
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