Crime
Are more people being prosecuted for carrying knives?
Are more people being caught with knives, prosecuted for it and spending longer in prison because of it? Read
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Grace Rahman
News & Online Editor
Grace joined Full Fact in March 2018 from the Press Association. She’s in charge of our work on the Third Party Fact Checking programme with Facebook and is particularly interested in debunking rumours spreading on social media.
She is a qualified journalist and has a Biology degree.
Economy, Business & Finance
Two thirds of former Grenfell households are not in permanent homes
How many households made homeless by the Grenfell Tower fire have accepted permanent or temporary accommodation, and how many are in permanent homes? Read
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Health
NHS viral image factcheck
We’ve factchecked a viral graphic on NHS funding, A&E waiting times, ambulance targets, hospital beds and GPs. Read
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How much money do members of the House of Lords get?
A few members of the House of Lords are paid a salary, but most are not. Instead they can choose to claim an allowance of up to £300 for attending sittings of the House or its committees. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Can people with terminal illnesses be declared fit to work?
There have been cases of people with terminal illnesses being declared fit to work reported by the media and charities. We don’t know how widespread this is. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Would free bus travel save young people £1,000 a year?
Labour made several claims about young people and bus travel in a video to launch their new free travel policy. Read
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Immigration
Who gets more, pensioners or refugees?
This viral image claims that pensioners can collect just a fifth of what ‘illegal immigrants’ and refugees can. But how much can each group really get? Read
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Europe
UK citizens getting citizenship of another EU country
Between 2015 and 2016, the number of UK citizens being granted citizenship of another EU country more than doubled. Read
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Health
Are more people going into hospital for obesity related illnesses?
The number of obesity related hospital admissions has increased in the last four years, and obesity levels have remained roughly the same since 2010. Read
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Education
Are more children being taken from their families?
There are more children being “looked after” by their local authorities, which can mean they have been placed for adoption, fostered, and in some cases, placed with their parents. Read
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