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.
None of the current judges at the European Court of Human Rights are obviously unqualified, although they are in a sense political appointees. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister is right that support group claimants of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) stay on a higher rate, but it'll be reduced by inflation. Read
Home Secretary Theresa May has announced an independent review of deaths in police custody. We take a look at the latest figures. Read
A widely reported story about a judge refusing to allow a child to live with her grandparents, because they were too old, is proved wrong by the judgment. Read
Rules like the "budget surplus law" can always be repealed by a future government, and broken without any particular legal consequences in any event. Read
Crime
This week's Prime Minister's Questions heard many claims about prisoners on the run. We establish the facts. Read
Crime
It's very unlikely that being caught urinating in public will get you charged with a sexual offence, like exposure, that puts you on the police register. Read
Europe
EU members can leave the Union voluntarily, but there's no legal mechanism for a country to drop or be ejected from the euro. Grexit may well happen anyway. Read
Europe
"EU orders Britain's organic farmers to treat sick animals with homeopathy"—Daily Telegraph, 24 April 2015 For better or worse, homeopathic remedies are certainly promoted in EU organic food standards. But … Read
