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31 October 2016

Health

Do we have enough maternity consultants?

Around three quarters of maternity units reported not having any consultants present overnight on weekdays, according to a survey by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Read

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28 October 2016

Health

Appealing a ‘Fit for Work’ decision

If you appeal a Work Capability Assessment decision, you are more likely to win than lose. The most recent data suggests that about three-fifths of appeals are successful. Read

Fact check
28 October 2016

BBC Question Time, factchecked

We've factchecked the Question Time panel's claims on Heathrow, renewable energy, benefits and food banks. Read

Analysis
28 October 2016

Economy, Business & Finance

Heathrow airport emissions targets

The Committee on Climate Change has said that the government can meet its emissions targets and build a third runway at Heathrow, but only if strict criteria are followed. The Committee also called on Read

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