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8 July 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Tax dodging and benefit grabbing: the scale of the problems

This article was updated 8/7/13. See the bottom for details. 'Infographics'. They're now everywhere on the internet. From Google searches to Twitter and Facebook feeds, it's increasingly difficult to avoid … Read

Analysis
5 July 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Are 1 in 5 social care workers on zero-hours contracts?

Though official estimates put the number of people employed under zero-hours contracts at around 200,000, new figures suggest that over 300,000 social care workers are employed under these terms. Which of these figures is correct? Read

Analysis
4 July 2013

Education

Can a third of 5 year-olds not count to ten?

Ofsted's latest report on early education providers expressed concern at the number of children who enter primary school without adequate preparation. But are their maths skills as poor as the Daily Mail reported? Read

Analysis
4 July 2013

Crime

How many prisoners are drug addicts?

To claim that prisoners take drugs is unremarkable to many. To claim that over a third are addicts is more interesting. What's the bigger picture, and are things improving? Read

Analysis
4 July 2013

Health

Still no evidence for life-saving claim

"It's a key principle of the advertising regulatory system that if you make a claim in your ad, you've got to be able to prove it." That's what the Advertising … Read

Analysis
3 July 2013

Health

Health tourism: is the British taxpayer out of pocket?

Under plans announced by the Government today, foreign nationals visiting these shores could have to cough up £200 before they are allowed access to NHS healthcare. At this afternoon's PMQs, … Read

Analysis
26 June 2013

Health

Integration: the future of health and social care?

In his review of government spending, the Chancellor said that more of the NHS budget would be spent on the social care system. He suggested this was a way to save money. Is this the case? Read

Analysis

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