Economy, Business & Finance
UK house prices have more than trebled in the past 20 years (ONS basis) Fewer under-25s are buying homes, while houses are more expensive for first-time buyers relative to their … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A booming housing market has led to some concern about the difficulties that first time buyers might face when getting on the ladder. Read
Full Fact often works with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to help journalists, politicians and the public better understand statistics, correcting mistakes when they are made. But even the … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A row has erupted between Labour and the Conservatives about the number of jobs "created" outside of the capital. Our look at the figures suggests there are problems with some of the claims. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Labour claims a rise in the number of people claiming Housing Benefit while working is evidence that the government is overseeing a "cost-of-living crisis". Official figures are more ambiguous. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Both Labour and the Coalition claim to have done more than the other to promote economic activity in the North of England. What do the figures tell us? Read
After MPs expressed "concern" about the amount of money set aside for protecting the countryside from floods, Environment Minister Dan Rogerson defended the government's record. Read
From today, forcing a UK national to marry against their will is a criminal offence as new laws against the practice come into force. But mind which figures you use to quantify the issue. Read
Immigration
Reported delays in the processing of passport applications has hit the headlines recently, but there is little published evidence behind many of the claims being made. Read
Education
The ongoing row about allegations about Islamic extremism in Birmingham schools saw another round of claim and counter-claim last night, as England's chief inspector of schools Sir Michael Wilshaw appeared on BBC's Newsnight to discuss Ofsted's report into the schools in the eye of the storm. Read
