From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Immigration
Later this year visitors from certain countries will be forced to pay for a "visa bond" on arrival in the UK. The Government claims this will prevent abuse of the immigration system. Which countries have been designated as "high risk", and what's the evidence behind the policy? Read
Education
Earlier this week, a think tank warned that there are areas of the UK where children are growing up without male contact. What's the evidence? Here's the first part of our series looking at the numbers. Read
Europe
The Government and the EU Commission are at loggerheads over benefit entitlements of migrants. Iain Duncan Smith has said that "caving in" to their demands would cost the taxpayer £155 million per year. Full Fact inspects the tariff. Read
Europe
With Britain's EU membership once more under the spotlight, is it the case that our membership is worth £3,500 to every UK household? Read
Education
After childcare costs and ratios hit the headlines recently, Full Fact takes a look at how we really compare to the rest of the world in raising our children. Read
Immigration
The 2011 census revealed that there are almost half a million more people in the country than previously thought. Who are they and where are they from? Read
Crime
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has unearthed a fifteen-fold increase in the number of 'community resolutions' dealing with violent crime. Are cuts behind this shift in policing methods? Read
Immigration
Today the Prime Minister announced the end of the UK's 'something for nothing' culture, proposing new limits on benefits and NHS access for migrants. But is the policy based on sound evidence? Read
Europe
After releasing estimates of how many migrants from Romania and Bulgaria would reach our shores, Migration Watch has looked into the economic incentives behind their potential move. Read
Crime
"Judges rule CRB checks 'incompatible' with Human Rights Act" Those were the words of BBC News at the end of last month after the Court of Appeal ruled that blanket … Read
