Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
After the attack social media became a hotbed of false claims about the identity of the suspect, which many people believe stoked unrest. Read
Claims the attack was staged and various competing claims about who was responsible have been widespread on social media. Read
Health
The NHS is run separately in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. For a few measures, we can look at their data side-by-side to see some differences between them. Read
A guide to what we currently spend on defence, how that could change in the future and how spending compares historically and internationally. Read
With the government announcing plans to ease overcrowding in prisons, we look at the latest figures. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve looked at the number of homes being built in England, and why house building isn’t keeping up with demand. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We take a look at how economic growth is measured in the UK, and the policies the new government has put forward to achieve its “national mission”. Read
We’ve unpacked some of the figures behind the election results, looking at vote share, Labour’s ‘landslide’, turnout and more. Read
Claims we’ve previously checked about ‘supermajorities’, taxes and A&E performance have been repeated in online adverts this week. Read
Claims about the cost of living and the economy more broadly have underscored the election campaign. Our round-up features some of the most prominent claims we’ve fact checked. Read
