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21 January 2014

Is the number of solar farms set to double?

This morning's Times claimed that, in spite of pledges by the Energy Minister to protect green belt land, the number of solar farms was set to double in 2014 with many large developments earmarked in rural spots. Read

Analysis
20 January 2014

Economy, Business & Finance

Are jobseekers under-qualified for the workplace?

Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Rachel Reeves today made headlines by announcing that a Labour government would prevent jobseekers from receiving benefit payments unless they met basic skills levels. How many people are likely to be affected? Read

Analysis
17 January 2014

Economy, Business & Finance

Is Britain's banking system "in crisis"?

Labour leader Ed Miliband today claimed that a "reckoning" with the banks was necessary to ensure that the country built "a banking system that serves the real economy." But are British banks as dysfunctional as he suggests? Read

Analysis
16 January 2014

Europe

Does Europe account for half of the world's welfare spending?

With Europe and welfare reform both topics at the top of the political agenda at the moment, Chancellor George Osborne used his speech to Open Europe this week to claim that European countries "can't go on" spending the amounts they do on social protection. Read

Fact checks
14 January 2014

Economy, Business & Finance

Middle-class problems: are graduates stuck in non-graduate roles?

With Labour Leader Ed Miliband limbering up in yesterday's Telegraph for his set piece speech on the middle-class later this week, we offer a group of factchecks looking at whether the pressures they face are as severe as he claims. Read

Analysis
14 January 2014

Economy, Business & Finance

Middle-class problems: are there fewer jobs now for those in the middle?

With Labour Leader Ed Miliband limbering up in this morning's Telegraph for his set piece speech on the middle-class later this week, we offer a group of factchecks looking at whether the pressures they face are as severe as he claims. Read

Analysis
13 January 2014

Crime

Does the Metropolitan Police reflect London's ethnic diversity?

With tensions still running high after the police shooting of Mark Duggan was ruled lawful by an inquest jury last week, is the local MP's claim about the proportion of ethnic minority officers serving in the Metropolitan Police accurate? Read

Analysis

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