We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Immigration
Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given. Read
Education
The data we have suggests most schools in England don’t allow pupils to use their phones—although the types of ban vary, and there is evidence that they are often not being followed. Read
Conservative leadership candidates Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat set out their stalls in a series of speeches at the 2024 Conservative party conference. Read
We’ve looked at some of the claims made by the PM in his first speech of 2023. Read
Health
Our readers have asked us how the new lockdown rules affect childcare. Read
Question Time on 1 November came from Clacton-on-Sea. Topics covered included income tax changes, austerity, early elections, policing priorities, and the impact of the investigation into Arron Banks. Read
Question Time on 11 October 2018 came from Edinburgh. Topics covered included Universal Credit, Brexit and education in Scotland and the line-up included Kezia Dugdale, Mike Russell and Fraser Nelson. Read
Education
Overall, there has been a slight pick-up in performance levels, after a couple of years of decline in pupils achieving higher grades. Performance among boys has increased in particular. Read
Education
Despite inevitable headlines focusing on shifts in results, A-level performance in England, Wales and Northern Ireland remains very stable. Read
Education
How have rising tuition fees affected the number of people going to university, and has it put off those from disadvantaged backgrounds? Read
