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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
Health and social care: What do we spend?
We spent almost £150 billion on healthcare across the UK in 2016/17 and a further £31 billion on social care for adults and children. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How does the royal family make money?
The Queen gets 25% of the profit from the Crown Estate. It’s impossible to be sure how much the monarchy contribute to the economy. Read
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Crime
Are more people being prosecuted for carrying knives?
Are more people being caught with knives, prosecuted for it and spending longer in prison because of it? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
What’s happened to employment since the vote to leave the EU?
Employment is up, unemployment is down and there are more people from outside the UK in work than before the Brexit vote. Read
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Europe
Trade across the Irish Sea
In 2016, the majority of Northern Irish goods trade sent outside its borders went to Great Britain. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Two thirds of former Grenfell households are not in permanent homes
How many households made homeless by the Grenfell Tower fire have accepted permanent or temporary accommodation, and how many are in permanent homes? Read
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Crime
Police budgets, numbers and community policing
Police budgets, police officer numbers and community policing, we factcheck the claims. Read
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What has the leader of the fire safety review said about a cladding ban?
The leader of the government’s independent review into building regulations and fire safety said she didn’t think it was her role to go into the detail of individual regulations. Read
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Crime
Have more people died in stabbings and shootings this year?
Across the whole of England and Wales homicides attributed to stabbings or shootings have increased in recent years. Read
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Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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