From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Education
It's been claimed that increasing numbers of pupils with English as an additional language is affecting the performance of their peers. Read
Europe
We factchecked the panel's claims from BBC Question Time on Donald Trump, the European Arrest Warrant, Norway, shoot-to-kill, and mental health. Read
Immigration
Sir Stephen Nickell has said that restricting access to benefits wouldn't have much impact on EU immigration, Iain Duncan Smith says it would. Read
Education
A headline in the Express claimed that an Islamic State hack disrupted university internet services, but the evidence it gave for this is not convincing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on trade with the EU, nurses and tuition fees. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Capital spending is set to be £1.9 billion this parliament, up from previous parliaments. But capital spending isn't the whole story. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government says closing the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind early will bring benefits of £160 million. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Would air strikes in Syria cost £508,000 each, enough to pay for about 20 teachers or 19 nurses? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The impact of the early closure of the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind on public finances. Read
Education
Research has found that people leaving teaching roles in state schools are leaving for on average lower paid jobs. It didn't look at why this was. Read
