What photo ID do you need to vote in the UK?
A guide to voter ID requirements ahead of the 7 May local elections. Read
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Law
Fact checks about UK law, how legal systems work, justice and human rights
UK riots fact checked: latest updates and key questions answered
Our explainer tracks the latest developments, fact checks claims circulating online and looks at the government’s response. Read
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Postal voting in the 2024 general election
We’ve taken a look at how postal voting works and answered some common questions. Read
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Health
Can I go to amber list countries?
There have been conflicting reports on the reasons you can travel to amber status countries from England. Read
Analysis
Environment
Animal sentience in UK law
Animal welfare laws in the UK already acknowledge that animals can feel pain and suffer, but it has not been spelled out explicitly that they are sentient as in EU law. Read
Analysis
Here’s what you should know about the Lobbying Act
The Greensill story has brought the legislation back under public scrutiny, but disagreements over it are nothing new. Read
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Health
What did the lockdown rules say when Dominic Cummings travelled to Durham?
Some of Dominic Cummings’s choices were not specifically permitted by the guidelines, and it appears that he did not fully explore the alternatives, as was required. Read
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Crime
There’s limited evidence that lie detectors will be effective on terror offenders
Lie detectors aren’t accurate, but that’s not the only measure of their worth. Read
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The BBC and ITV seven-party debates, fact checked
We fact check the key claims and major topics from the BBC and ITV seven-party debates, including the NHS, Brexit, poverty, immigration and criminal justice. Read
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 25 October 2018 came from Barrow-in-Furness. Topics covered included Brexit, austerity, Trident and non-disclosure agreements. Read
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