From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
This claim has been circulating on Twitter for a couple of days now but it's not clear where it originated or indeed wither it is true or not. The Labour … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"Pay excluding bonuses today is the lowest on record. Under this Government wages after inflation have already fallen by over £1,600 a year since 2010 and by next year working … Read
Crime
In the wake of the report into sexual abuse in Rotherham, we take a look at the available evidence on perpetrators and victims in England and Wales. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservatives have claimed Labour's spending plans after the election mean a public debt £500 billion higher than it would be under their plans. But this is based on a stream of assumptions that c Read
Health
Research by the Royal College of GPs suggested that by 2015 the number of occasions when patients are unable to see their GP will have risen to over 50 million. But there's reason to be cautious about the figure. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Today's GDP growth of 0.8% has been met with caution by some, who warn that there is still some way to go before individuals feel as rich as they did before the recession. Read
Crime
The Prime Minister was among those to call for an end to female genital mutilation this week. How widespread is the practice in this country? Read
Education
With predictions out last week that the number of school pupils will reach over 8 million by 2023, confusing figures have been reported on whether new places are up to standard. Read
Crime
The Times and Mail reported last week that crime figures were expected to show London propping up the rest of the country. The figures are now out, and they don't. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Labour leader claims one in four young people live with their parents because they can't buy or rent a home. But the reasons why people live at home aren't as simple as this. Read
