Is the Government asking too much of rent statistics?


Ministers have come under fire for a comparison of rental figures based on information from a property website. The Deparment for Work and Pensions has said it will correct the record, but here we examine just how far out their figures could be.

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Is Chris Grayling giving the New Deal a fair deal?

Chris Grayling says the Flexible New Deal has cost £31,284 for every person it got into a job—but can it really be ...

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Daily Mail doesn't do its homework on school exclusion

The Daily Mail today carries some startling figures on the number of children excluded from schools. Is this A-grade ...

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David Cameron's flood defence claims fail to add up

With flooding causing havoc in the South West, is David Cameron correct to say that his Government has 'protected' ...

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Did the Human Rights Act fuel compensation culture?

With the Human Rights Act back in the news, we look at claims that since the Act came into force, there has been a ...

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