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19 July 2013

Health

How many will be helped by the cap on social care costs?

The Coalition has said that it's a policy to be proud of. But the media has reported that, by the government's own admission, very few pensioners will benefit from the new cap on social care costs. Is the devil in the detail? Read

Analysis
18 July 2013

Health

How many have died in the heatwave?

Readers may have noticed the hot weather. But according to the Times, hundreds of lives have been claimed by the latest heatwave to hit the UK. How should we understand the numbers behind it? Read

Analysis
18 July 2013

Immigration

Are only 1% of illegal immigrants deported?

After Abu Qatada was finally deported earlier this month, one paper claimed that only one in 100 of those staying here illegally were put on a plane. Is this accurate? Read

Analysis

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