Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Economy, Business & Finance
In our second piece of this series, we look at the definition of employment. Lots of people think that the government changes the definition of unemployment, so you can’t compare figures over time. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The debate around employment and earnings can be confusing and combative. Our new series explains the facts. Read
Europe
Tom Watson MP found in a poll that 84% of Labour members back a vote by members to decide the party’s future Brexit policy. But there are a number of flaws with the poll which make the results effecti Read
We factchecked the claims made by Theresa May during her speech announcing she will resign as leader of the Conservative Party on 7 June 2019. Read
Europe
The UK cannot be forced to join the euro if it remains a member of the EU. The EU could apply political pressure on the UK to do so, but this is highly unlikely in the current political context. Read
Crime
Knife crime has almost certainly been rising in recent years, and knife-related homicides are at a record high. Read
We look at the extreme level of media coverage devoted to Momo, in comparison to the dearth of evidence that it actually exists. Read
Europe
It's uncertain if the UK would legally have to pay the "divorce bill" if it left with no deal. The EU would be within its rights to take the case to the International Court of Justice. Read
So we finally had a year without a major public vote. Regardless, 2018 saw a stack of claims for the Full Fact team to check—some accurate, some not. Here’s a small selection from this year. How ma Read
Europe
This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on Brexit, answering your questions about Brexit and the latest negotiations between the UK and the EU. Read
