Road safety: time for change?
A report launched today by the Lighter Later campaign suggests that ditching Greenwich Mean Time could save lives on Britain's roads. Full Fact reviews the evidence Read
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Is Government policy on rape law baseless?
The new Government has been forced to defend its policy to give defendants in rape cases anonymity. A host of MPs have said the policy has been brought forward without any consideration of the issues. Is that fair? Read
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Academies: Where's the evidence?
Despite consensus between the parties over the success of academies, critics insist there are no grounds for claiming the new schools are a class apart from their more traditional counterparts. As the coalition announces plans to expand the policy, we look at the evidence. Read
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A bee in their Barnett: Do cuts hit Wales worst?
Plaid Cymru have claimed that the Welsh Assembly will face cuts 33 per cent more severe than those imposed on total UK spending. But how do their figures add up, and is Wales as badly hit as their figures would appear to suggest? Read
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George Osborne's tax book example
George Osborne made his bow as Chancellor in front of the captains of British industry last week. He promised to make the tax system simpler, but did he get his facts right? Read
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Ten facts the parties got wrong on the campaign trail
Fact-checking played a more prominent role in this election than any previous campaign. Now that voting is over here is our round up of the the best examples of fact-checkers from a range of organisations exposing contentious claims. Read
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Claim and counter claim over IFS report
Yesterday's Institute for Fiscal studies report assessing the main parties plans to cut the deficit, showed large gaps in each set of proposals. This has not stopped each party claiming vindication. How do their claims relate to what the figures actually said? Read
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Labour's social housing record
With long waiting lists for social housing, are the Conservatives right to claim that the building of new affordable homes has been lower under Labour? Read
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The civil service: the Government's record
Union leader Mark Serwotka has accused the Government of presiding over huge job losses in the civil service. Full Fact's investigation suggests this was an exaggeration. Civil service numbers have fallen but not by the level Mr Serwotka claimed. Read
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Government advertising
Reports have accused the Government of trying to influence the election by increasing spending on advertising. But how many of these adverts are as "highly political" as is claimed? Read
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