Stay informed with expertly verified news from Full Fact. Our team of independent fact checkers brings you accurate, transparent analysis of the latest UK headlines—politics, health, economy, and more.
Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor set out his plans for the economy yesterday in his last Autumn Statement before the general election. Here's what you need to know about the new stamp duty changes, the gender pay gap, new jobs and wages. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement on Wednesday. Here are our guides to the economy with the facts and figures you need to know on tax, public spending, … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"In this parliament we will have made £100 billion of savings while cutting income tax by £10.5 billion. In the next parliament we plan to make £25 billion of savings … Read
Is Muhammed the most popular boys name in Britain? Well, it depends on how you add up the numbers... Read
Health
"Young men of 25 die every day," says BBC Sport commenting on the death of the cricketer Philip Hughes. While it's unimportant in the context, thankfully that's not the case … Read
The front page of today's Express claimed UKIP is now the second most popular party in Britain, according to opinion polls. It isn't. The Express's figures are from a YouGov … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Since Labour proposed a 'Mansion Tax' on homes worth over £2 million, the claim that 80% of those properties are in London has been regularly repeated. We look at the problems with trying to reach a definitive figure. Read
Crime
A report has criticised police recording of crimes, with particular emphasis on the handling of sexual offences. Why are crimes left unrecorded or incorrectly struck off the record? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The IFS says that the way the Barnett formula treats business rates means that Scotland and Northern Ireland have faced lower cuts to public spending than England and Wales. We outline how the Barnett formula works—and how it doesn't. Read
Via Twitter: 'Survey: 18 per cent of young people have slept rough in the past year ... can this be right?' The claim comes from a ComRes survey commissioned by … Read
