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A reader told us that they keep hearing that 80% of the public support the monarchy. We take a look at the figures. Read
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News
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International law and the death of Reyaad Khan
The death of a British citizen, Reyaad Khan, in an RAF drone strike has led to debate about whether or not the killing was allowed under international law. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Reporting on "fit for work" deaths isn't fit for purpose
It's been widely claimed that thousands of people died within weeks of being found "fit for work". This is wrong. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
DWP figures on benefit claimant deaths: what they do and don't tell us
The Department for Work and Pensions have published data on the benefit claimant deaths. Read our guide to interpreting the figures. Read
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Immigration
Those "eight million foreigners" living in the UK
The number of foreign-born people in the UK has probably passed eight million, but that's not the same as the number of non-UK nationals. Just ask Boris. Read
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Cash cows? Milk prices and the BBC
A BBC infographic suggests that farmers make a loss of 14p per litre on the milk they supply. This isn't correct; on its own figures, it's more like 6p-8p. Read
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Immigration
No evidence that seven in ten Calais migrants are entering the UK
"7 in 10 Calais migrants get into UK", says the front page of the Daily Mail. The article itself is far less certain about it. Read
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The hunt for 8.4 million Welsh-speaking telly addicts (yng Nghymraeg!)
Now in Welsh: Minister says twice as many people watch Welsh language TV as live in Wales. Read
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Tax credits, asylum seekers, and the underreporting of rape: factchecking Prime Minister's Questions
We've checked the claims from PMQs on last week's budget, housing for asylum seekers, and on how many rape victims report the crime to the police Read
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The hunt for 8.4 million Welsh-speaking telly addicts
Minister says twice as many people watch Welsh language TV as live in Wales. Read
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