Laura O’Brien

Crime

The level of trust in the police

By Laura O’Brien • 1 min

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Economy, Business & Finance

Take home pay and worklessness: what do the figures say?

By Laura O’Brien • 2 mins

Iain Duncan Smith appeared on the Sunday Politics show yesterday to discuss the government's welfare reforms. We look into some of his claims. Read

Economy, Business & Finance

How to interpret the youth unemployment rate

By Laura O’Brien • 1 min

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Divorce fees: who pays?

By Laura O’Brien • 1 min

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Health

How many more consultants are in A&E?

By Laura O’Brien • 2 mins

Health minister Dr Dan Poulter claimed there are now 414 more A&E doctors than in 2009. What do the figures say? Read

New BBC guide to Freedom of Information Requests

By Laura O’Brien • 1 min

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Health

The number of girls at risk of FGM is hard to estimate

By Laura O’Brien • 3 mins

One estimate of the number of girls in England and Wales who are at risk of female genital mutilation is 24,000. But there are problems with this number, and a scarcity of other sources on the topic. Read

Health

There's more to malnutrition than hunger

By Laura O’Brien • 1 min

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Economy, Business & Finance

Are 40% of recent graduates unemployed?

By Laura O’Brien • 2 mins

A survey by totaljobs.com, reported by several newspapers, claimed that 40% of graduates were still looking for work six months after graduating. But official statistics tell a different story. Read

Immigration

Express immigration headline doesn't reflect the survey it's based on

By Laura O’Brien • 1 min

Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read