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Economy, Business & Finance
Oxfam claims that the richest 1% of UK wealth-holders own at least twenty-times more than the poorest 20%. That’s reasonable, but finding out what the wealthiest own is harder than you might expect. Read
Education
“Now we’ve got the best schools in the country [in London]. This isn’t as well about rich and poor areas, some of the best schools in London now, as a … Read
Education
Evidence suggests pupils who get into grammar schools perform better than they would under comprehensive education, and pupils who don’t perform worse. Read
“We've been working, over the last year, to unite the party, and we were winning electorally and in the polls.” John McDonnell, 15 September 2016 “85 out of 89 polls … Read
Education
We've checked claims from this week's BBC Question Time on education systems across the world. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
16-18 year olds could see a funding rate cut of between 30% and 50%, based on case studies of three of the most popular types of apprenticeships. Read
Education
It's correct that there are more teachers in English schools now than in 2010 - but there are also more pupils. Read
Education
At this week's Prime Minister's Questions, Theresa May faces questions on how the government's new grammar schools plan will work. Read
Education
Is the attainment gap in grammar schools "virtually zero"? Read
Education
How many grammar school pupils are on free school meals? Read
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