What can MPs claim on expenses?
MPs can claim housing, travel, food, computing and telephone calls on expenses in certain circumstances, as well as other things. Read
Fact checks
Abbas Panjwani
Fact Checker (former)
Abbas joined Full Fact in 2018. Before this, he worked as a social researcher, collecting quantitative and qualitative research to help inform policy development and evaluation for government departments and other public bodies. Most recently he worked as research manager at Ofgem, Great Britain’s energy regulator, and has also worked on projects for BIS, the Home Office and the Competition and Markets Authority.
Education
Does the UK have the best education system in the world?
This claim is based on a survey of public perceptions of different educational systems. It is not good data to objectively rank education systems. Read
Fact checks
There aren’t human foetal cells in lots of popular snacks and drinks
The cells (which are cloned from an aborted foetus) are not used as flavourings, but used in flavouring development. All but one company named said they didn’t work with the company in question. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Was Harry and Meghan’s home renovated with taxpayer money?
Renovations to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s home were paid for out of public money. Read
Fact checks
These Mark Field tweets are fake
Tweets claiming Mr Field threatened a girl on the tube and is in favour of beating women and children are fake. Read
Fact checks
Boris Johnson didn’t say this quote about Scotland – it’s a parody
Scandalous quotes about Scotland attributed to Boris Johnson were actually from a parody article. Read
Fact checks
Education
Are a quarter of 11 year-olds in England unable to read?
A quarter of year 6 students (10 to 11 year-olds) in England do not achieve the expected reading level in their SATs. This doesn’t mean they can’t read. Read
Fact checks
Crime
Did crime fall while Boris Johnson was Mayor of London?
While Boris Johnson was London’s mayor, the homicide rate fell from 21 to 13 per million people. The overall police recorded crime rate fell 23%. Read
Fact checks
Adidas, Nike and Puma use kangaroo leather in some products
All three companies use kangaroo, or k-leather in some of their football boots. Read
Fact checks
Health
You’ve less than a one in three chance of reaching 100
The chance of reaching 100 for a 30 year old in the UK is estimated to be 17.2% for women and 12.5% for men. Not “one in three” as claimed by Matt Hancock. Read
Fact checks
