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As one report released today recommends outlawing smoking in private vehicles, Full Fact take a look at one particularly striking claim. Read
Today at Mayor's Question Time, Boris Johnson was asked by Joanne McCartney MLA:"Given that there has been been misuse of the figures, given that you have been called into question … Read
Chancellor George Osborne has questioned whether Europe would gain any benefits from a European Financial Transaction Tax. Are his claims accurate? Read
Both the Daily Mail and The Telegraph returned to controversial territory by querying the amount of evidence that needs to be provided to prove a medical condition of those claiming … Read
Last week, members of the House of Lords debated the Government's proposals to reform the Welfare System. Since the debate, doubts have been raised over some remarks made by Welfare … Read
On Tuesday Chloe Smith, recently promoted to the position of Economic Secretary to the Treasury, stated that under the previous Labour government unemployment was 30 per cent. As Full Fact … Read
The new Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Chloe Smith, claimed yesterday that unemployment rates under Labour rose to 30 per cent. Full Fact decided to investigate. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg appeared on BBC Radio 4 this week claiming that three million UK jobs depend directly on participation in the EU. Is this accurate? Full Fact remains cautious. Read
The report that the total earnings of directors of FTSE 100 companies has risen by 49 per cent in the past year has caused a huge outcry. Certainly, when set … Read
With sentencing reform proposed by Ken Clarke, and overcrowded prisons an often revisited subject, the head of the Howard League made this striking claim about the prison population in this country. Read
