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15 March 2012

Will Universal Credit push 250,000 children into poverty?

The papers were awash with statistics detailing the impact of the proposed Universal Credit on low-income families earlier this week. One Guardian article headline read 'Universal credit will make 150,000 … Read

Analysis
15 March 2012

More confusion from same-sex marriage polls

Last month Full Fact tackled the question of whether the majority of the British public supports same-sex marriage. Since then, a number of new polls have arisen, and readers could … Read

Analysis
14 March 2012

Did female unemployment rise under Labour?

Nick Clegg deputised for the Prime Minister at today's PMQs, but did his claim about women in the labour market under the previous Government ring true? Read

Analysis
8 March 2012

BBC complaints and corrections system to be overhauled

The BBC Trust — the body responsible for monitoring the broadcaster's output and governance — today announced proposals for an overhaul of its complaints system aimed at making the process … Read

Analysis
8 March 2012

Does every Remploy place cost £25,000?

Yesterday it was announced that Remploy, the publicly-owned company which provides employment to disabled people, would be closing 36 factories. The Government justified the decision by arguing that each place at Remploy cost £25,000, compared with £3,000 for the Access to Work scheme. Read

Analysis