Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
The UK's poor performance compared to other developed countries for stroke mortality has been cited in the White Paper published by the Department of Health in 2010 as one of … Read
During the controversial Ken Clarke interview on Radio 5 Live last month, BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire claimed that the average prison sentence for a rape conviction was five years. A … Read
Earlier this month Full Fact found significant problems with Disability Minister Maria Miller's claim that "more people who are either alcoholics or drug addicts are in receipt of the higher … Read
Earlier, we looked at possible problems with the claim that there is a 6 per cent conviction rate for rape, widely made in the wake of Ken Clarke's comments today. … Read
With the sensitive debate about rape kicking off once again today following Ken Clarke's comments to Radio 5, David Cameron repeatedly referred to the 6% rape conviction rate at Prime … Read
As David Cameron renewed his fight for the Government's proposed reforms to the NHS, one of the most widely quoted figures was that of a £20 billion funding gap facing … Read
With protestors marching in London today against the Government's proposed changes to disability benefit, the progress of the Welfare Reform Bill through Parliament has come under renewed media scrutiny. However … Read
With the NHS Bill now reaching the end of its pause period, and with the Government indicating that substantial changes will be made, Full Fact has been taking a closer … Read
Last week Intelligence2 hosted a very informative debate on the merits of AV and First Past the Post (FPTP). Full Fact attended the even, producing a leaflet outlining the most … Read
Back in February, Full Fact alerted four national newspapers to inaccuracies in their reports which claimed that life expectancy in one South Wales estate was lower than "earthquake-hit Haiti or … Read
