Does the UK have the world’s third most powerful military?
A think tank ranked the UK third in the world for “military might” but this isn’t the only way to measure military strength. Read
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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.
Environment
Do Conservative councils recycle more than Labour ones?
The best available data shows that Conservative councils recycle more of their waste than Labour. Read
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Europe
Does the public want no deal?
Some polls indicate no deal is the most preferred Brexit outcome but others don’t. The results are heavily influenced by methodology. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Prime Minister’s pension claims don’t adjust for inflation
Theresa May said under the Conservatives the basic state pension increased by over £1,450. That’s correct in cash terms but once you account for inflation it’s around £550 more. Read
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Does Poland’s migration policy explain its lack of terror attacks?
Poland doesn’t have a “no-migrants” policy, but does have very few migrants. Its lack of terror attacks can’t be explained by this alone. Read
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Former Labour minister didn’t call for Sharia law
Quotes claiming a former Labour minister supported Sharia law are falsified. Read
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Europe
Brexit department makes misleading claim on Brexit options
DExEU incorrectly claimed that the single market doesn’t cover services. Read
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This photo of an elephant carrying a lion cub is an April Fools' joke
The image was a digitally edited April Fools' Joke made by a South African game reserve. Read
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What does a “WTO rules” Brexit look like?
This viral post about a no deal Brexit exaggerates our EU payments and the “free trade” opportunities of no deal, but makes other correct claims. Read
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Health
Reports on the benefits of 10 minutes of exercise need a health warning
The study looked at the impact of doing 10-59 minutes of moderate activity a week, compared to inactivity. Read
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