How to find a fact: vanishing asylum seekers
The mysterious tale of the vanishing asylum seekers - or, how the Home Office failed to answer our questions. Read
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Education
A third of teachers leave after five years - that's nothing new
New figures have been reported showing almost a third of teachers leave state funded schools within five years of qualifying. The figures are correct, but they follow the historical trend. Read
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Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
We've factchecked claims about customs unions, UK aid to Syria and mental health. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The UK is now the second or third largest donor of aid to Syria
The UK is the third largest donor of aid to Syria, behind the USA and Germany according to the United Nations. Read
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Europe
Will leaving the EU customs union mean border checks?
It seems reasonable to describe leaving a customs union as setting up a border. Read
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Health
Spending on mental health services
57% of Clinical Commissioning Groups plan to reduce funding for mental health services, out of those who responded to an FOI request. Read
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Immigration
We aren't spending £36m just to close the Calais 'jungle'
The UK has committed £36 million to “maintain security” in Calais. Some of this money will be used to close the ‘Jungle’ camp, but some is also being spent on border security and keeping child migrant Read
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Immigration
Ask Full Fact: 'Dubs' and 'Dublin'
What are the Dubs 'amendment' and 'Dublin regulation', and why are they relevant to closing the migrant camp at Calais? Read
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Europe
Brexit: which EU citizens will have the right to stay in the UK?
A high proportion of EU citizens in the UK are likely to be entitled to a special status under EU law by the time of Brexit, but it depends on the Government's negotiations with the EU. Read
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Immigration
Do 74 people try to enter the UK illegally every day?
There were 164,000 attempts to cross into the UK made between 2010 and 2015, although these figures don’t correspond to individual people. Read
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