From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Education
Most students won’t back their loans in full. The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates that around 83% of graduates will see at least part of their debt written off. Read
Health
A range of surveys suggest 2-3% of the UK is vegetarian, and household consumption of meat has fallen in recent years. Read
Health
A survey of around 60 GPs found that 6% of appointments could have been dealt with at home or at a pharmacy, but we can’t say if it’s an accurate estimate for all GP appointments. Read
Education
This funding pays for “further education” such as classroom and workplace learning for people aged 19 and over. Read
Education
Exam stress clearly affects children in the UK, and there’s some evidence from counselling services and school leaders that it’s a growing problem. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In 2015, the Conservative government pledged to spend 2% of GDP on the armed forces budget in every year that decade. It has never been below this level on record. Read
Education
An increasing proportion of children are in ‘good’ schools, while a decreasing proportion are in ‘requires improvement’ schools. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Benefit claimants saying they were single, when in fact they lived as a couple with another person, was probably the fourth most common type of benefit fraud in 2016/17. Read
Health
Around one in four pregnant mothers studied by King’s College London had a mental health disorder, but the study wasn’t designed to be representative of all pregnant women in the UK. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
More women work in occupations that tend to offer lower salaries such as administration and caring. Read
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