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7 March 2013

Health

How many people died "unnecessarily" at Mid Staffs?

Certain politicians and sections of the media have continued to call for the resignation of the NHS Chief Executive, arguing that he ignored the warning signs that meant up to 1,200 people died in Mid Staffordshire hospitals "unnecessarily". But where is this number from? Read

Analysis
7 March 2013

Immigration

What's behind the fall in net migration?

In the same week that Theresa May announced a fall in net migration, Yvette Copper and Ed Miliband presented Labour's new approach to immigration. Is it based on sound evidence? Read

Analysis
6 March 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Is the Government failing to enforce the minimum wage?

As the Commons sits to debate the Government's plans for Romanian and Bulgarian newcomers into the UK, Labour questions whether the Coalition are doing enough to enforce the minimum wage so that British workers don't get undercut illegally. Read

Analysis
5 March 2013

Health

Has the NHS starved 1,165 patients to death?

With the health service still reeling from the Mid Staffs scandal, should we be worried by the claim in the Sunday Express that the NHS has starved over a thousand patients to death? Read

Analysis
4 March 2013

Is it cheaper to pay off terror suspects than challenge them in court?

In response to the Coalition's plan to increase the use of "secret courts" in cases where the intelligence services must defend their conduct, the Daily Mail announced that it would be cheaper for the Government to compensate terror suspects. Is this true? Read

Analysis
4 March 2013

Health

Is NHS spending rising or falling?

A riddle The Health Secretary, his Labour shadow and the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority walk into a pub. They start discussing the NHS budget. After ordering a round … Read

Analysis
4 March 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Is the price of fuel the greatest concern to the nation?

A survey carried out by lobby group Fair Fuel UK found that the soaring cost of petrol is the most pressing national issue. But what of the economy, immigration and the NHS? Read

Analysis
1 March 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Has the beer tax cost 29,000 jobs?

Full Fact investigates the evidence that an army of 16 to 24 year olds have been left workless as a result of the beer tax. Read

Analysis
1 March 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Does cutting the deficit further and faster make for a good credit rating?

Liberal Democrat Minister Jeremy Browne told yesterday's Question Time audience that this week's credit rating downgrade should strengthen the UK's resolve to reduce its deficit, as those countries with the best ratings are also those that have cut farthest. Is this true? Read

Analysis

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