From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Economy, Business & Finance
Average wages excluding bonuses have surpassed the 2008 peak, but wages including bonuses haven’t yet. Read
Health
The World Health Organisation did not know about the Covid-19 pathogen before the current outbreak. Read
Crime
There are two sources of data on this type of hate crime, one estimates a 261% increase and the other a 40% decrease since around 2010. Read
The government did announce a real terms reduction of 40% to the Ministry of Justice but ultimately reduced funding by 25% between 2010/11 and 2019/20. Read
However, it is unclear if Mr Choudhury’s fine came out of his benefits. Read
Health
A new article written by Chinese scientists does not prove that the 2019 coronavirus outbreak came from bats in a government laboratory. Read
Coronavirus is a category of viruses that includes the common cold. Read
Health
Golfers in a study were less likely to die prematurely than other over 65s but the research didn’t prove that golf was the reason why. Read
The article presented as evidence of the new law in this claim is an April Fool’s joke. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said “there has been little change in overall poverty levels for more than 15 years.” Read
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