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31 October 2013

Immigration

How many Roma live in the UK?

A diverse group dispersed across Europe, there have been various estimates of how many Roma live in the UK. New research suggests that the migrant population from Central and Eastern Europe is far larger than previously suggested. How do we explain the range of numbers? Read

Analysis
30 October 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

How many people are part-time because they can't find a full-time job?

While the Conservatives point to the fact that unemployment is falling, Labour argue that the jobs market is still weak. They say that since the 2010 election the number of people working part-time because they can't find a full time job has increased. Do they now account for a larger proportion of the workforce? Read

Analysis
28 October 2013

Health

Health tourism - what's the bill?

Spotlight on health tourism including who counts as a 'health tourist' and how much it's costing the UK. Read

Analysis
25 October 2013

Health

How many NHS trusts are in the red?

This week in the House of Commons there was disagreement on how many NHS trusts are forecasting a financial deficit. The Labour party claimed that it was close to half of trusts, while the Conservatives said the majority were due to run a surplus. Who is correct? Read

Analysis

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