Can the boss now read your messages at work?
A European human rights case is said to make a big change to employees' right to privacy at work. But employees generally may not be affected. Read
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Health
No evidence that junior doctors' strike will put 200 lives at risk
It's been suggested that junior doctors' strike action could put 200 lives at risk, but that number isn't backed up by any published evidence. Read
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Europe
British students and the EU
Campaigners to stay in the EU have invoked the number of UK students going abroad on the Erasmus programme. Their figures are broadly correct. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are homes sold under Right to Buy being replaced?
In an interview with David Cameron on the weekend, Andrew Marr claimed that many more social homes have been sold under Right to Buy than replaced. Read
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How much money does legal aid save the country?
The claim that the state saves £6 for every £1 spent on legal aid should be treated with caution. It's evolved out of several different pieces of research. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The government defence on flood defences
Labour's attack on David Cameron over flood defence spending doesn't prove that total spending has fallen on his watch, but cuts have been made in some areas. Read
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Europe
British influence in the EU Council of Ministers
The UK's formal voting weight in the important EU Council of Ministers has declined since we joined, but recent changes push it back up to 13%. Read
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Health
Four million people have diabetes—probably
New figures claiming that four million people have diabetes seem right, although the estimate for the half a million who are undiagnosed is hard to verify. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Rail fares: up 25% in six years?
Have rail fares gone up by a quarter since 2010, as the Labour Party claims? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Home ownership: the lowest in a generation?
Labour claims that home ownership is at its lowest level in a generation. The proportion of English households owning their home is the lowest since 1984. Read
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