Health
Understanding alcohol health risks
Proposed new guidance says people should drink no more than 14 units of alcohol per week to keep health risks low. Just how risky is it? Read
Analysis
Laura O’Brien
Economy, Business & Finance
Does smoking cost as much as it makes for the Treasury?
Do taxes on cigarettes bring in enough revenue to cover what smoking costs the government? It's complicated. Read
Analysis
Health
Ask Full Fact: does the NHS spend £30 million pulling kids' teeth because of sugar?
Jamie Oliver's "Sugar Rush" campaign has claimed that extracting kids' teeth due to sugar is costing £30 million a year. It's not quite that simple. Read
Analysis
Health
Evidence for 6,000 weekend deaths published
The Department of Health has published evidence behind its claim that 6,000 deaths could be prevented by a 7 day NHS. Read
Analysis
Immigration
No evidence that seven in ten Calais migrants are entering the UK
"7 in 10 Calais migrants get into UK", says the front page of the Daily Mail. The article itself is far less certain about it. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Are high-earners paying a greater share of tax than in 2010?
The Chancellor has claimed that the richest are paying a greater share of tax, something that's supported by Treasury analysis. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
The benefit cap didn't cause 30,000 to get back into work
George Osborne has said that 30,000 people went into work after being subject to the benefit cap. But the reality is more complex. Read
Analysis
Health
GP waiting times: survey doesn't show 14 million "forced" to wait a week or more
The Daily Mail says 14 million patients were forced to wait a week or more last year, according to new figures. But the figures don't say that. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Income tax: Who contributes what
Former chancellor has urged the government to cut the top income tax rate to 45p. We've had a look at how high-earners fared last time it was cut. Read
Analysis
Health
How many lives would early cancer diagnosis save?
There's uncertainty around estimates of how many deaths could be prevented by earlier diagnosis of cancer Read
Analysis
