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Britons do want hard Brexit – the problem is they want soft Brexit as well
New research shows public divided on key point of EU negotiations
statistics
How reliable are ‘official’ statistics on public policy?
From debt and welfare cuts to poverty and flood defences, we need accurate data to judge our government's record
Homelessness has risen by six per cent in the last year
Government statistics show that growing numbers of people are finding themselves homeless at the end of privately rented tenancies
The Tories’ PIP failure has left thousands of disabled people without support
Statistics show that thousands of disabled people are still waiting over 16 weeks just to get an assessment
Nicky Morgan rebuked by Statistics Authority for claim that one in three can’t read or write under Labour
No statistical basis in claim by education secretary that one in three unable to read or write under Labour.
UK Statistics Authority: Real terms NHS spending is down under the Tories
The UK Statistics Authority has contradicted Tory claims there has been a real terms rise in NHS spending - spending was lower in 2011-12 than in 2009-10.