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The government’s back-to-work programme is praised by ministers but damned as a failure by the unions. FactCheck referees.

There are four jobseekers competing for every vacancy, according to one of Britain’s biggest unions. But are things getting better or worse? FactCheck finds out.

Growth is down but employment is up. It’s a conundrum for economists. Can we rely on the jobless figures or is the government cooking the books? FactCheck finds out.