From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
There were over 170,000 delayed bed days in June because patients weren't discharged once they were fit. This could cost the NHS up to £900 million a year. Read
Europe
It's been suggested that the UK's pubs have been doing a roaring trade on the back of the vote to leave the EU. The figures don't support that theory. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister says that young people are finding it harder to buy homes. All the evidence we've seen bears that out. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The unemployment rate for Muslim women was 16% in 2015, compared to around 5% for women in general. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
On average most farms in the UK make more from subsidies than they do from agriculture, but this varies depending on the size and type of the farm. Read
Crime
An estimated six million adults in England and Wales report having been abused as children, and two million report having been sexually abused. Read
Crime
A poster about the differences between white and black people's experiences of work and criminal justice in the UK has been circulating on social media. Read
Europe
It's not clear whether or not the UK can halt the process of leaving the EU midway through. This has implications for suggestions of a second vote. Read
Crime
Black people are over-represented at several different stages in the criminal justice process, and there’s some evidence to suggest racial bias. Read
Immigration
Reports that over 80% of councils have taken in no Syrian refugees under the main government resettlement programme are correct - up to a point. Read
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