How big is the budget deficit?
The budget deficit has been referred to as the Government's number one priority. But following some ambiguity on last week's question time, exactly how big is it and how much has it been reduced by? Read
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The budget deficit has been referred to as the Government's number one priority. But following some ambiguity on last week's question time, exactly how big is it and how much has it been reduced by? Read
Health
Social media website Twitter this week threw up an interesting claim on the state of food inequality worldwide. However is it really true that 2012 represents the first point in human history in which obesity has killed more than malnutrition? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Work and Pensions Secretary has announced plans to limit child benefits and tax credits to a family's first two children. Will this cut get us any closer to reaching the £10 billion which still needs to be slashed from the welfare budget? Read
Yesterday's PMQs saw Ed Miliband's record as Energy Secretary come under the microscope as it was claimed that he both lowered household fuel bills but 'stuffed energy company pockets with cash'. Is either claim fair? Read
Health
In an article about the welfare bill of "problem families", the Daily Telegraph reported that 1.5 million children are growing up with a parent who's addicted to drugs or alcohol. Where's this statistic from and does it stand up to scrutiny? Read
Is digitalising the election process a bad move when we consider the digital divide in our country? Read
Immigration
The Daily Star today reported that the UK is spending £36 million per year on Child Benefit for children living elsewhere in the EU. Where is this number from and does it stand up? Read
Crime
Crime and justice has found itself at the top of the news agenda this week following the Prime Minister's speech on Monday. But is there really no link between a 'tough' stance on prison sentencing and levels of crime, as one commentator suggests? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
After another release of statistics on Employment and Support Allowance Work Capability Assessment outcomes, have the news outlets passed the test for reporting the figures accurately? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Today's newspapers report that millions of people will be forced to work up until their deaths because they don't have sufficient savings to retire. But do the statistics support this claim? Read
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