Has trust in UK journalism increased significantly?
A survey released today reports that trust in the media in the UK has risen from 22 per cent to 37 per cent over the past year. It is the … Read
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Does the government subsidise airlines by £10 billion?
Green Leader Caroline Lucas argued on last week's Question Time that the government currently subsidises the aviation industry by £10 billion every year, but is this correct? Read
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Is Britain losing £1.2 billion to other countries because of poor flight connections?
According to a report by the Free Enterprise Group, a group of Conservative MPs, Britain could be losing up to £1.2 billion in trade as a consequence of poor flight connections. But where does this figure come from? Read
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Is £1 billion a year lost through Disability Living Allowance overpayments?
The Sun claims that £220 million is wasted on DLA fraud and error and up to £800 million on claimants who are no longer eligible. Is this the case? Read
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Do 25 per cent of people in Europe affected by aviation noise live near Heathrow?
This morning on the Today programme, the Mayor of London claimed that 25 per cent of people in Europe affected by aircraft noise live near Heathrow. Is Mr. Johnson's claim correct? Read
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Do two thirds of young rioters have special educational needs?
Five months after the riots, their impact upon society and policy is still being felt. Is it true that two thirds of the young people involved had SEN, as one MP claimed? Read
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Guardian Readers' Editor criticises paper's numeracy in reporting
Nigel Hawkes is the editor of Straight Statistics. This article was originally published on StraightStatistics.org The Guardian's Readers' Editor conceded last week that the paper is not too good with … Read
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Do international examples show that work activity schemes are doomed to fail?
Last week 22-year-old Birmingham University graduate Cait Reilly caused a stir by launching judicial review proceedings against the government's plans to introduce a series of 'workfare' programmes. Ms Reilly claims … Read
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Is there a Tesco store in every postcode in the UK?
As Tesco issued grim financial data towards the tail end of last week and its share price headed for the bargain basement, scrutiny of the fortunes of Britain's largest supermarket … Read
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Will independence propel Scotland into the OECD top six?
Yesterday Alex Salmond claimed that an independent Scotland would be the sixth most prosperous OECD country. Full Fact investigates how much weight is behind these claims. Read
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