Economy, Business & Finance
Will a hard Brexit cost £100 billion?
The most recent figures can’t tell us how much of an impact Brexit has had on the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast for public sector debt. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The most recent figures can’t tell us how much of an impact Brexit has had on the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast for public sector debt. Read
Education
A pilot programme rolling out free school meals for all primary school pupils in certain areas had promising results, although researchers say it’s not conclusive. Read
Court orders used to tackle rough sleeping can lead to criminal penalties. Read
The judge in a domestic violence case in Manchester has been criticised for supposedly finding that the victim wasn't vulnerable. Here's what happened. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
4% of the UK population aged 16 to 24 were employees and union members in 2015 and 13% of those aged 25 to 34. Read
We've checked claims made on BBC Question Time about the Conservative manifesto, trade union membership, tax evasion and PFI. Read
The main factual evidence in the case of Alexander Blackman, the Royal Marine convicted of a battlefield manslaughter, is in the public domain. Read
Health
The Department of Health paid £2 billion last year in charges for PFIs on the NHS. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There’s much uncertainty here, but that claim isn’t supported by HMRC’s own estimates. The emphasis should be on the word ‘estimates’. Read
Europe
The 2015 Conservative manifesto did commit the party to the single market. The government’s EU referendum leaflet didn’t say explicitly that leaving the EU would mean leaving the single market. Read
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