A viral post claims liking and sharing it is enough to get £35 of free food from the Iceland supermarket chain. The official Iceland page makes no reference to this offer. Read
The number of criminal barristers has stayed steady, but the number working full-time on publicly-funded cases has fallen. Read
A viral image claims Culture Minister Nadine Dorries said ‘every family needs to live within their means’ because ‘food doesn’t grow on trees’. This is a fake tweet. Read
Europe
Business for Britain says that up to €3.9 billion of the 2014 EU budget could have been spent on self-promotion and propaganda. Is this accurate? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A new report criticises charities based on their spending on charitable activities as a proportion of their income. But this metric can be confusing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government says closing the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind early will bring benefits of £160 million. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The impact of the early closure of the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind on public finances. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government's best estimate is that the early closure will cut the average household's electricity bill by 30p, but there's some uncertainty about this. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor aimed to bring the UK back into surplus by 2015, not technically the same as a promise. Deficit reduction didn't go to plan. Read
Crime
The Sun states that nearly one in five British Muslims sympathise with people who leave the UK to fight for IS in Syria. This isn't correct. Read
