Europe
The EU budget has its limits
Claims that EU budget commitments are rising, blowing the Prime Minister's budget cut promise off course, are inaccurate. Read
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Joseph O’Leary
Training Manager
Joe has been fact checking UK politics and policy for over a decade, having joined the team in 2011. He has delivered training in fact checking to civil servants, statisticians, journalists and businesses, both in the UK and internationally, as well as designing accredited courses in data analysis for the FE sector. Joe also enjoys teaching critical thinking in primary and secondary schools, and regularly gives talks to journalism students. He is now designing courses to help businesses and employees use data with more confidence.
Health
Are three-quarters of hospitals in England 'unsafe'?
This is the sum of hospitals rated inadequate or requiring improvements in safety by the Care Quality Commission. The CQC doesn't define all these as unsafe Read
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Crime
Is crime now starting to rise?
Crime is at a record low level, according to the Crime Survey for England and Wales. The police are recording more violent and sexual offences, but these rises may not be genuine. Read
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Immigration
"Some immigration facts" ... factchecked
A blackboard showing 'some immigration facts' has some basis in fact but either misunderstands the facts available, or gives a selective viewpoint on them. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Tax credits: how much has spending increased in 16 years?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer claims tax credit spending has increased thirty-fold in 16 years. But not all the figures are comparable over time. Read
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Europe
Did Labour vote to stop 16 and 17 year olds voting in the EU referendum?
With the passing of yesterday's House of Commons vote on the EU Referendum Bill, there's already been disagreement over Labour's position on the proposals. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Factchecking housing claims at Prime Minister's Questions
At today's Prime Minister's Questions Harriet Harman and David Cameron clashed on housing. We've taken a look at some of their key claims. Read
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Immigration
7 factchecks from the PM's immigration speech
Full Fact appeared on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show today to talk about the numbers behind David Cameron's immigration speech. The Prime Minister wants EU migrants to wait four … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Factcheck: Is child poverty down?
One claim from today's Prime Minister's Questions drew particular criticism this afternoon: "child poverty is down"— David Cameron In fact, many of the responses on Twitter claimed the exact opposite. … Read
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Europe
Why the UK is being asked to pay £1.7 billion to the EU
The European Commission has asked the UK to contribute an extra £1.7 billion to its budget by 1 December. The Prime Minister's words to MPs this week were defiant: "Britain … Read
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