From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister said this morning that, as part of the government's plan to tackle the deficit, it had seen off a £38 billion 'black hole' in the defence budget. … Read
Education
The NUT this morning warned of a looming teacher shortage if the government continues the policies which it says have contributed to today's strikes. Current numbers suggest otherwise, but it's possible that there aren't enough new teacher training entrants to meet the required target. Read
Health
The Daily Mail has said figures show the number of cosmetic procedures paid for by the NHS doubled in a decade. The figures it was basing this on tell a different story. Read
Health
An online banner from the Labour Party claimed that 60% of people are unable to see their GP within two days, but this was based on a survey that wasn't representative. Read
Education
The OECD has released figures on teachers' experience in the classroom, but there's been some confusion over the prevalence of abuse they're getting. Read
Crime
The BBC has amended an article which earlier quoted the head of the College of Policing as saying that 'at least half' of front-line policing was taken up by offences related to social media. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
MPs on both sides of the debate yesterday disagreed over the government's record on fuel poverty. As is so often the case, it depends on which measure you use; we take a look at three key trends. Read
Crime
As the Chief Inspector of prisons criticises the current lack of resources in the Prison Service, we take a look at the numbers behind the story. Read
Health
Comments by the Health Secretary have sparked a debate about charging patients for doctors' appointments. But how common are missed slots, and how much do they cost the health service? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The BBC claims Chinese investment into the UK is at record levels, but what evidence are they using? Read
