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The welfare reform debate has seen a widely cited statistic of 70% of 4 million jobs created going to foreign workers. Yet when Full Fact took a closer look, there seemed to be a number of problems with such claims... Read
Putting forward his argument for an overhaul of the UK welfare system last month, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith lamented a situation that had, he said, left Britain … Read
When it comes to releasing information to journalists, but not the public, Full Fact has previously raised concerns about some of the practices of the Department for Work and Pensions … Read
Back in September, Full Fact examined some widely-reported figures concerning the over-diagnosis of Special Educational Needs (SEN), and found many of them to be significantly exaggerated. The errors stemmed from … Read
In September, Full Fact became concerned that the Department for Work and Pensions (DPW) had been briefing the media using data unavailable for public scrutiny. Several newspapers had written articles … Read
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Douglas Alexander has accused the Government of presenting a "distorted" account of Labour's record on the employment. As he tries to set the record straight we examine his claims. Read
In a speech yesterday to the charity Relate, Iain Duncan Smith appeared to put the cost of "broken families" in Britain at £100 billion. So, at least, thought the media. Was this really what he meant? And if so, where did it come from? Read
A row has broken out between the parties over whether health spending will still increase regardless of whether an additional £1 billion in funds for social care is included. Full Fact takes a look at the arguments... Read
The fallout from Full Fact's investigation into the erroneous coverage of a recent Ofsted report into provision for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) continues. Regular FF readers will remember … Read
As Full Fact continues an examination of the debates surrounding the Comprehensive Spending Review with a look at the the claims the Chancellor made with regard to social housing. Read
