Factchecks

Is EU membership worth £3,500 per household?

With Britain's EU membership once more under the spotlight, is it the case that our membership is worth £3,500 to every UK household?

How many women die every year due to domestic violence?

As the Independent Police Complaints Commission reported today on serious police failings in the case of Maria Stubbings - who was killed by her partner in 2008 - Today programme listeners were told that as many as two women a week die at the hands of their partners. Is this true?

Will London be mostly foreign by 2031?

The Sun newspaper reported today that London will play host to seven million foreigners and five million British people by 2031.

Gay marriage bill: will civil partnership amendments cost £4 billion?

As well as legalising gay marriage, MPs are debating whether to extend civil partnerships to all couples. Ministers have said the amendement would cost taxpayers between £3-4 billion. Does this figure stack up?

Are fewer crimes being solved?

According to Yvette Cooper, though crime is falling there have been fewer arrests and fewer cases solved. Is this bad news? And does she have a point?

Are GCSEs better than AS-levels for predicting university success?

Cambridge University and the Government have locked horns over plans to scrap A levels. We look at the evidence behind each case.

Sloth Britannia: Do Germans work harder than Brits?

Boris Johnson argues in the Telegraph that British workers are lazy compared to their Germans counterpart. Does he have a point?

Childcare in the UK: the tightest and most expensive?

After childcare costs and ratios hit the headlines recently, Full Fact takes a look at how we really compare to the rest of the world in raising our children.
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Heathrow expansion: what are the facts behind the third runway debate?

What does the future hold for Heathrow? Today the Transport Committee recommends expansion despite objections from the London mayor Boris Johnson. Are its proposals just blue sky thinking?

Less time in prison, more likely to reoffend?

As the Ministry of Justice announces the latest update to its 're-offending revolution', exactly what problems is the Government trying to face?

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