Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Health
Provided you travel directly to your point of departure you can travel from England during the 14 day quarantine period. Read
Health
Local coronavirus case data is easy to find, but needs to be read carefully Read
Health
Our readers have asked us to explain the guidance around self-isolating if you have visited another country. Read
Health
The government has demanded an urgent review into the way Public Health England calculates the daily death figures from coronavirus. Read
Health
Full Fact takes a look at the rules on wearing face coverings. Read
Health
The government has often been unclear about exactly what its testing targets were. It has hit some and missed others, and announced successes without evidence that the success was real. Read
Health
We’ve been asked by readers to find the truth about many alleged ‘cures’ for Covid-19. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Politicians from all sides quote seemingly contradictory poverty figures on a regular basis. This is bad for anyone who wants to understand the story of poverty in the UK. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister recently compared the government’s policy program to Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. They’re not on the same scale. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This amounted to £20 million, or 40% of government spending that year. Read
