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During today's sessions of Prime Minister's Questions David Cameron claimed that not only was school spending being protected, but there would be some extra cash on top in the form of a pupil premium. Does his maths make the grade? Read
In the rush to comment on official figures released about August's rioters, did the papers get their statistics regarding benefit claims by rioters correct? Full Fact finds reason to be cautious. Read
Can it possibly be true that going to a gym entitles someone to legal residence in the UK? Full Fact investigates. Read
Update: The UK Statistics Authority Chairman has now written to the Home Affairs Select Committee about the Mayor's figures. See the update below this piece.Update 2: Chairman of the Home … Read
120,000 families have been isolated by the government as costing the state £8 billion a year. How have they come to this conclusion? Read
The eye-catching story of a man brought before a Swiss court for having sex with three separate dogs prompted both The Sun and the Daily Mail to speculate about the … Read
Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre today announced that his paper will, from next week, include a corrections column. Speaking at the Leveson inquiry this morning, Mr Dacre said in future … Read
The Mail on Sunday claims to have unearthed figures suggesting that 3,200 parents of ADHD children are receiving taxpayer-funded cars. Is this really the case? Read
"Never let the facts get in the way of a good story," Mark Twain famously quipped. Here at Full Fact, you won't be surprised to learn that we've never set … Read
Earlier today Home Secretary Theresa May made a striking claim about the how pet ownership was interpreted in human rights legislation. She told delegates at the Conservative Party conference of … Read
