Education
Fall in the number of children being placed for adoption
The Department for Education puts the decrease down to the misinterpretation of two high profile court judgments. 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.
Far fewer social welfare cases get legal aid
Figures given to the Labour conference are right: in 2009/10, the legal aid scheme funded advice in 460,000 social welfare cases. In 2013/14 it was 53,000. Read
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Education
16-19 education saw the largest fall in education spending over the last Parliament
An analysis of the claim by the Shadow Education Secretary Lucy Powell that the Conservatives have overseen the deepest cuts to post-16 education ever. Read
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Counting the cost of human rights law
Be wary of any attempt to tell you what human rights laws and court rulings 'cost' the government or the economy in the UK. The question has no easy answer. Read
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Europe
Small businesses and EU membership
European Movement UK has claimed that small businesses support EU membership. We've taken a look at what some recent surveys tell us. Read
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Europe
Jeremy Corbyn's conference speech, factchecked
Jeremy Corbyn has given his first speech to the Labour party conference as leader. We've taken a look at some of his claims. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are more people self-employed?
Jeremy Corbyn has claimed at Labour's annual conference that self-employed people make up one in seven of the labour force. We investigate. Read
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Europe
Does the UK pay a fifth of the VAT going into the EU budget?
Business for Britain says the UK pays a fifth of all VAT going into the EU budget. We look at the figures behind the claim. Read
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Health
Did the government keep its promise on the Cancer Drugs Fund?
Rising costs have caused NHS England to remove some drugs from the Cancer Drugs Fund, which could soon be replaced by a new system. Read
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Health
Junior doctors' contracts: an introduction to the dispute
Members of the British Medical Association voted against the junior doctors contract agreed in May. The government will introduce the contract from October. Read
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