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 controversial proposed high speed rail link between London and the north of England was back in the news last week after Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls refused to commit to writing a "blank cheque" to fund it. But how much is being spent on the scheme compared to other transport projects? Read
Crime
Even with the close of the Labour party's conference for another year, there are messages still to chew over. One of the less noticed contributions of the week came from Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Was she wide of the mark on foreign workers? Read
Education
The best universities were accepting more students from poor backgrounds in the 1960s, Boris Johnson has claimed. We look at the evidence. Read
Energy prices have dominated the headlines following Ed Miliband's conference speech yesterday. We explain some of the key issues surrounding the policy. Read
The UK government has committed £1 billion to the fight against a trio of killer diseases - malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/Aids. Can it claim to be saving a life every three minutes? Read
Europe
David Cameron says that a future Conservative government would seek to restrict the benefits available to EU migrants. Meanwhile the Daily Telegraph suggested that Eastern Europeans have become an increasingly heavy burden on the taxpayer. Is this the case? Read
Education
It's the first day of school and concerns over the shortage of primary school places have re-emerged. We look at how many schools and local education authorities are facing the "crisis". Read
Europe
Official figures show that the downward trend in 'net migration' is stalling. But are new arrivals from the Eurozone the main reason for the turnaround? Read
Education
Last year early academies suffered a significant decline in their A-level performance, according to research carried out by the Independent. We look at just how significant this decline may be. Read
Europe
Would three million Britons end up on the dole if Britain pulled out of the European Union? Readers would be forgiven for believing so after an article on the pro-Europeans … Read
