Full Fact fights bad information
We’re a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm it does.
Full Fact fights bad information
Bad information ruins lives. It promotes hate, damages people’s health, and hurts democracy. You deserve better.
Recent fact checks
New data on suicides in England and Wales shows what the ONS called “the highest rate seen since 1999”—but what does that actually mean?
Our explainer looks at what the data says about whether suicides are becoming more common, why it can be misunderstood and how the way suicides are recorded has changed.
On 10 September US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump took part in a head-to-head debate for the first (and possibly last) time.
Our roundup features verdicts from fact checkers on a variety of claims, covering unemployment, crime, tariffs on foreign goods and more.
In recent months we’ve seen a number of claims circulating about social and council housing, and migrants being prioritised on housing waiting lists in England and Wales.
Our explainer looks at who can apply for social and council housing, how local authorities decide who to prioritise and how immigration status impacts applications.
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