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Does less money for the EU mean more money for us?
The Liberal Democrats claim they've overseen a £30 billion cut to the EU budget. But does this mean the UK will be paying any less? Read
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Sure Start: have hundreds of centres been lost?
Ed Miliband has made headlines attacking the government's record on childcare provision. Yet neither Labour nor the Coalition seem to agree on the facts themselves underlying the issue. How do we square their Sure Start claims? Read
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Do train operating companies earn 'massive' profits?
The debate over whether the UK's rail industry should be re-nationalised or remain in private hands recently turned its attention to profiteering. But are the companies making what's being claimed? Read
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Have the Lib Dems doubled the UK's offshore wind power?
As part of its green campaign the Liberal Democrats claim on Facebook that they've doubled the amount of offshore wind electricity in the UK. But can they claim the credit? Read
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Are wholesale gas and electricity costs behind the latest energy price rises?
Representatives from some of the biggest energy companies answered to the Energy Select Committee this week following accusations that wholesale costs weren't rising as fast as consumers were led to believe by the companies' claims. Read
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Is public money supporting crackheads, illegal immigrants and scroungers?
One viral message racking up the likes on Facebook and Twitter puts forward alarming estimates for the number of illegal immigrants, scroungers, criminals and crackheads. Do they stand up to scrutiny? Read
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How much do 'green taxes' add to energy bills?
Energy bills remain at the centre of political attention, with both the Prime Minister and Ed Miliband suggesting alternative remedies. How much are green policies and regulations to blame? Read
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Sun launches regular page two corrections column in response to 'mental patients' mistake
The Sun will from now on publish a regular clarifications and corrections column, following recent complaints from Full Fact and others about errors in its front-page article on mental health … Read
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Energy company profits: are the Big Six's claims "misleading"?
In the ongoing furore around gas and electricity bills, energy companies have been keen to point out that their profit margins are not unusual. Others have accused them of hiding their profits in different arms of their business. So how much money do energy firms make? Read
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Unwell and over here: what's the "true" cost of health tourism?
Today a report commissioned by the government returned 'health tourism' to the headlines. Is it costing the NHS £2 billion a year? Read
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