From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Education
The Times claimed independent schools save taxpayers £20 billion per year. The report they referred to put the figure at £3.5 billion per year. Read
Education
You can’t properly compare the level of good or outstanding schools in 2018 with 2010, because of changes to school inspection practices. Read
A post circulating on Facebook makes claims about how much the UK pays out to other EU countries for health costs incurred by UK citizens abroad. Read
This video doesn’t show an actual wind turbine exploding. Read
These aren’t just churches that were destroyed, the map also includes incidents of vandalism, violence and theft in churches, and attacks on priests. Read
These figures about how constituencies voted in the referendum show the right general pattern according to best estimates. Read
The photo was actually taken at an anti-war protest in the USA in 2007. Read
The image does not show a stoning in Iran but a protest in Colombia. Read
The photo does not show Mr Corbyn with the IRA, but an unnamed man at Bobby Sands’ funeral. Read
Europe
Smaller parties are disadvantaged by the voting system in Great Britain, so it’s harder to win as many seats as larger, unified voting blocs. Read
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