Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Yesterday, it was reported by The Guardian that 45 per cent of children in care live outside the local authority that has responsibility for them. Is this accurate? Read
The watchdog responsible for keeping an eye on the use of official figures - the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) - this week announced the appointment of two new Deputy Chairs. … Read
Crime
Readers of this morning's Daily Mail might have been alarmed to learn that a fifth of all police stations were facing closure: Full Fact afficionardos with long memories might recall … Read
Health
Two newspapers reported this morning that British girls drank to excess more than their European counterparts. Are they right? Read
Respect party leader Salma Yaqoob tweeted on Armed Forces day what she claimed was the harsh truth about troops in Afghanistan - that more soldiers die by suicide than die in battle following service in Afghanistan. Is this true? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Channel 4 News claimed to have a scoop yesterday after it unearthed data on the Government's much-discussed welfare-to-work scheme. which suggested the scheme was "failing to meet the minimum targets … Read
Cutting the budget deficit remains the main priority of the Coalition Government. But are they only ten per cent of the way there? Read
The Government today announced plans to increase access to the vast amounts of data it produces, in an effort to improve trust in official figures and scrutiny of public services. … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
After Housing Benefit stormed the news agenda earlier this week, yet more claims about the employment status of recipients have circulated across the papers. Are they any more accurate? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
After David Cameron indicated over the weekend that the Government may scrap Housing Benefit for the under-25s, news outlets have been quick to provide their own analyses of who actually claims the support. But did they all get it right? Read
