Journalist
Crime
A reported steep rise in cases may have been affected by a broader classification of grooming since 2017—as well as by changing rates of reporting. Read
Crime
A widely shared estimate that a million children have been victims is not reliable, but the true total remains unclear. Read
Yet another fake Argos offer is being shared on Facebook. Read
Health
A video of Albert Bourla speaking has been edited to make it sound as if Pfizer wants to depopulate the world. Read
Achieved
Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to deliver “40,000 more appointments every week” in NHS England, amounting to two million a year. Read
In progress
Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to reduce waits for NHS treatment to no more than 18 weeks. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Our quick explainer on the state of UK health spending helps put the Autumn 2024 Budget in context. Read
Health
An interactive report available on the NHS England website claims to show the number of patients awaiting treatment, but uses figures for the number of cases instead. Read
Health
The health service acted quickly after Full Fact brought its attention to a mistake in the calculation of the number of people on the waiting list. Read
Health
It doesn’t include the junior doctors’ strikes in the summer of 2024, and the overall cost would include a range of other factors. Read
