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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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.
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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The powers of the intelligence services
MI5 distinguishes between seven different types of “intelligence gathering activities”. We explain what they’re allowed to do in each area. Read
Analysis
Employment rights
Full Fact takes a look at the big changes to employment law since 2010. Read
Analysis
What is the Prevent strategy?
BBC Question Time on 25 May featured a lot of discussion about the government’s Prevent strategy. But what is Prevent? Read
Analysis
Counter-terrorism powers
TPIMs, internment and Control Orders: how the government has tried to control terror suspects. Read
Analysis
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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Crime
Can £300 million pay for 10,000 police officers?
£300 million would cover those officers’ salaries for one year, but it wouldn’t cover the costs of training, equipment, and overheads at the same time. Read
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