Health
Processed meat isn't as big a cause of cancer as smoking
Did an international health watchdog find that processed meat is as likely to cause cancer as smoking? No. Read
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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.
Economy, Business & Finance
Job applicants with ethnic minority sounding names are less likely to be called for interview
The ethnic group your name is associated with does have an impact on the likelihood of your success in job applications, according to research from 2009. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The Energy Bill and the Salisbury Convention
The House of Lords has been discussing whether, under the 'Salisbury Convention', it's obliged to pass the Energy Bill because it emerged from the Conservative manifesto. Read
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Health
No evidence 11,000 NHS weekend deaths are caused by understaffing
The Health Secretary has claimed that 11,000 weekend deaths are caused by understaffed hospitals, but the research he cites doesn't show this. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Six million jobs pay below the living wage
Six million jobs were paid at below the living wage in 2014, according to ONS figures. But that doesn't mean six million individual workers were. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is new nuclear energy cheaper and more reliable than new wind power?
Based on guaranteed fixed prices, new nuclear power is expected to be cheaper than offshore wind but more expensive than onshore wind. Read
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Health
Are three-quarters of hospitals in England 'unsafe'?
This is the sum of hospitals rated inadequate or requiring improvements in safety by the Care Quality Commission. The CQC doesn't define all these as unsafe Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservative manifesto's onshore wind pledge
The Conservative election manifesto was ambiguous on what it meant by ending "any new public subsidy" for onshore wind farms. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Tax credits, poverty and council housing: factchecking Prime Minister's Questions
Factchecking some of the claims we noticed in this week's Prime Minister's Questions. Read
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Crime
Is crime now starting to rise?
Crime is at a record low level, according to the Crime Survey for England and Wales. The police are recording more violent and sexual offences, but these rises may not be genuine. Read
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