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7 June 2017

Economy, Business & Finance

Energy bills under the Conservatives

The Committee on Climate Change has said that household bills in 2016 were lower than they were in 2008, due to reductions in energy use. Read

Fact check
6 June 2017

Economy, Business & Finance

Are the Conservatives right about Labour’s tax plans?

The Conservatives have said that Labour plans to increase the basic rate of income tax to 25%, but that’s not the case. Labour said it won’t raise income tax for those earning less than £80,000. Read

Fact check
6 June 2017

What is the Prevent strategy?

BBC Question Time on 25 May featured a lot of discussion about the government’s Prevent strategy. But what is Prevent? Read

Analysis
5 June 2017

Crime

Have armed police numbers been cut?

The number of armed police officers has fallen by about 700 since 2010, but numbers are currently on the rise. Read

Fact check
5 June 2017

Education

Teacher retention: are England's teachers leaving?

The number of teachers that are leaving is growing slowly, especially in particular regions. But the numbers aren’t as high as recent surveys of teacher intentions would suggest. Read

Analysis

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