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Following the announcement of plans to raise the speed limit on motorways from 70 to 80 mph, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond claimed that roads in this country are among Europe's safest. Are they? Read
Proposals to raise the speed limit on motorways from 70 to 80 mph have caused a stir in this morning's media, with the story adorning the front pages of the … Read
Chris Huhne has claimed both that the government has cut previously planned green levies and that the government's policies will make energy consumers better off? What can be made of these claims? Read
Full Fact looks at a number of authoritative sources that suggest that this claim, made by Vince Cable, is not true. Read
Full Fact wades through labour laws to find the basis of this Trade Union Congress claim. Read
The pressures on families needing to pay for child care was highlighted by research yesterday from Save the Children and the DayCare Trust, which suggested that the cost burden could … Read
As the two party leaders clashed in the Commons over health reforms, the Prime Minister today defended his Government's proposals by citing the support of three key health sector organisations. But are they all as behind the plans as the Prime Minister claimed? Read
A glance at this morning's headlines might have left some readers with the impression that more and more people were arriving on UK shores to live and work. Reporting the … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Train fares have become topical once again following today's release of inflation figures. With the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rising to 4.4 per cent, passengers will be faced with average … Read
With the spotlight on community relations after last week's riots, the Express argued that immigration was acting to undermine social cohesion. But do more than half of immigrants to this country come from the far-flung shores of Africa and Asia? Read
