Leveson Report: The basics
After Lord Justice Leveson publishes his much-anticipated report into press standards, Full Fact brings you the first in our series of reports explaining what it all means. A Summary of … Read
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After Lord Justice Leveson publishes his much-anticipated report into press standards, Full Fact brings you the first in our series of reports explaining what it all means. A Summary of … Read
Lord Justice Leveson's report should be judged by the standard Alan Rusbridger set at the beginning. It needs to "find ways of bolstering all the good that flows from the … Read
At today's Prime Minister's Questions the party leaders clashed on the outcomes of the Work Programme, with the Labour leader slamming the 'historic first' of a Government creating a work programme worse than doing nothing. Are their figures right? Read
As the results start to come in for England and Wales's first ever Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections, one story that looks set to dominate all others is the … Read
The Mirror and Guardian this week highlighted which councils were being most starved of funding thanks to recent cuts to grants. The Mirror accused the Government of unfairly targeting Labour councils. Are they right? Read
After 105 days of unanswered emails, complaints to the PCC, long waits for responses, several articles and slow progress in negotiations, the Sun and Daily Mail newspapers have finally corrected … Read
In certain parts of England, how you're cared for in your old age depends on which side of the street you live on. Many people are shocked to discover that … Read
How does Britain rank for income taxation in the world? A network of tax professionals delivers a negative appraisal. Full Fact investigates. Read
The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has rejected Full Fact's complaint into the Daily Mail's coverage of figures from the August riots last year. It was the same coverage criticised by … Read
Discrepant reports and data on the number of pubs, and the price of beer often make it very difficult to assess whether watering holes across the country are fairing well, or saying farewell. Read