Crime
Police officer numbers have fallen
The number of police officers has dropped by 19,000 since 2010. 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
How many police forces are rated good or outstanding?
While it's true that two thirds of police forces across England and Wales were rated good or outstanding in 2016, only one was outstanding. The other 28 were rated good. Read
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Health
What did the courts rule on PIP?
The recent tribunal ruling on the disability benefit PIP was about the interpretation and application of the language of existing regulations. Read
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The legal system, explained: the Family Court
The venue for legal disputes over marriage and children in England and Wales. Read
Analysis
Crime
Fewer prison officers in England and Wales
Prison officer numbers have fallen in England and Wales since 2010. Read
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The end of holiday fines?
A legal case may mean that councils have to stop fining parents who take their children out of school during term time. Read
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Filibustering in parliament
MPs can take as much debate time as they like so long as they stay on topic. Read
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The UK, the USA, and Syrian refugees
We’ve looked into Jeremy Corbyn’s and Theresa May’s claims on the government response to the recent US order on refugees, and to the wider Syrian crisis. Read
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Barristers and diversity
The percentage of new QCs that are female or from a black and ethnic minority background is going up, but that isn't changing the overall picture. Read
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The Article 50 bill
What does the law on triggering Brexit have in common with the law enabling women to sit in parliament? Read
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