Is the rising cost of alcohol behind falling violent crime? Crime The Times reports a ‘shock drop’ in violent crime as they and others point to rising alcohol costs and falling consumption as the cause. What does the evidence say? 23 Apr 2014 • 5:09 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Care cases: are they taking less time to get through court? News As reforms to the family justice system come into force today, Justice Minister Simon Hughes said the time courts were taking to deal with care proceedings had fallen from above 50 weeks to 33 weeks. We looked into the source of the claim. 22 Apr 2014 • 5:40 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
How diverse are judges in England and Wales? Crime Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 22 Apr 2014 • 2:43 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Jobs, laws and ‘Eurocrats’: UKIP’s European election posters Europe UKIP caused a stir today as it unveiled its latest poster campaign ahead of next month’s European elections, with some describing them as “inaccurate”. So do the claims made by the party add up? 22 Apr 2014 • 2:15 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Difficult to measure off-street prostitution Crime Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 22 Apr 2014 • 1:40 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
NHS infections: do ‘filthy’ hospitals cause 5,000 deaths a year? Health The Daily Mail has claimed that one in 16 patients pick up infections due to dirty hospitals, and that these infections cause 5,000 deaths a year. We look into the available data. 17 Apr 2014 • 4:20 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Are food bank statistics “misleading the public”? Economy Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 17 Apr 2014 • 3:45 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Do we have fewer hospital beds than most of Europe? Health We take a look at the statistics behind yesterday’s stories. 17 Apr 2014 • 1:10 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Is this the first parliament in ‘living memory’ to see a fall in earnings? Economy Yesterday Ed Balls wrote that this parliament will be the first ‘in living memory’ to leave people worse off when it ends than when it began. We looked into the data. 16 Apr 2014 • 5:06 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Paul Weller didn’t win damages from the Mail News Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 16 Apr 2014 • 4:42 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Are England’s pupils the world’s worst behaved? Education A Daily Mail headline claimed that England’s pupils are the worst behaved in the world. We looked into the evidence behind the article. 16 Apr 2014 • 2:30 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Earnings and prices now rising at the same rate Economy Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 16 Apr 2014 • 1:21 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Telegraph pre-empts official figures release Economy Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 16 Apr 2014 • 9:19 am • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Statistics watchdog wants power to decide when its rules apply News Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 15 Apr 2014 • 5:40 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Who’s seeking work as a result of the benefit cap? Economy 15 Apr 2014 • 4:43 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
No longer a record number of part timers seeking full time work Economy Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 15 Apr 2014 • 12:15 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Student loans: how much are they costing? Education What can projections of graduate earnings tell us about the repayment of student loans? 14 Apr 2014 • 5:39 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
What’s the Coalition’s record on tackling tax evasion and avoidance? Economy 14 Apr 2014 • 5:04 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
When it comes to surveys, significance and bias are separate issues Health Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 14 Apr 2014 • 4:38 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
A fuller picture of diversity in the civil service News Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 14 Apr 2014 • 12:32 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Rises in unqualified teachers need context Education Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 11 Apr 2014 • 2:31 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
The 29,000 air pollution deaths that aren’t quite what they seem Health Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 11 Apr 2014 • 12:56 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
North-South divide: do Londoners benefit from more transport spending? Economy 10 Apr 2014 • 6:19 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Is England no longer a nation of homeowners? Economy With new reports of rising house prices, there have been concerns this will make it harder still for people to move into the property market. Is home ownership on the wane in England? 10 Apr 2014 • 5:14 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail