Crime
The London Underground isn’t as dangerous as New York’s in the 1990s
Crime levels on the London Underground have risen recently, but are still below New York City’s at its worst in 1990. 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.
Europe
Could there be an “implementation period” after a no deal Brexit?
There could in theory be a short “standstill” transition period after a no deal Brexit, but this isn’t the same as the two year “implementation period” set out in the withdrawal agreement Read
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Europe
No, Kenya doesn’t export flowers to the EU on WTO terms
Trade between the EU and Kenya is governed by a trade agreement. That’s different to trading under WTO terms. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The UK’s poverty rate is around average for the EU
UK poverty by one measure is around the EU average. A viral tweet misleadingly suggests the UK poverty rate is much higher by using a different measure for the UK. Read
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Europe
Who trades with the EU under WTO rules?
Most WTO members outside the EU have either a free trade agreement or preferential access to EU markets. Read
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Health
Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales up 24% since 2013
An estimated 597 homeless people died in England and Wales in 2017, up 24% since 2013. Read
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Government proposes new zero hour contract legislation
The government plans to introduce draft legislation on workers’ rights, but it has not yet come into force. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is income tax being cut for 32 million people?
The Treasury estimates 32 million will benefit from tax changes between 2015/16 and 2019/20. Read
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How does the UK feel about women leading the country?
58% of UK adults would be “very comfortable” with a female head of government, and a further 30% would be “fairly comfortable” Read
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Health
This claim about children with diabetes is completely wrong
A report in the Express said that ten years ago no child had type 2 diabetes – that’s wrong Read
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