From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Europe
The EU deal says that the UK should no longer have to commit to an "ever closer union". Professor Sionaidh Douglas-Scott shows why this has no legal effect. Read
Europe
The EU deal tries to reassure non-euro countries like the UK that they won’t be ganged up on by eurozone countries. Professor Paul Craig asks why. Read
Europe
Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne explains the limits on residence rights for non-EU family members of EU immigrants in the EU renegotiation deal. Read
Crime
Could killers walk free as a result of changes to the law? Not necessarily. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Last night's Question Time was in Stratford-Upon-Avon. We've checked the panel's claims about the EU, schools and whether there's a teacher shortage. Read
Europe
Figures released today only show the number of EU nationals in work, not the numbers coming to the UK Read
Crime
And two women a week are killed by partners, ex-partners, ‘emotional rivals’, and family members. Read
Health
Reports this morning have said that a rise in the number of deaths prompted warnings of a crisis in care for the elderly. Read
Last year 53 cyclists were killed or seriously injured in accidents which were contributed to by poor road surfaces, according to attending police officers. Read
Health
The estimate that mental ill health costs around £105 billion comes from research by health charity Centre for Mental Health back in 2010. Read
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