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
Net migration was bigger than we thought Immigration Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 10 Apr 2014 • 2:24 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
House building is at a low Economy Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 10 Apr 2014 • 12:14 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Police crime figures: more audits, fewer targets, say MPs Crime Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 9 Apr 2014 • 6:15 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
The economy is bigger than we thought Economy Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. 9 Apr 2014 • 5:08 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail
Is steroid use up 645% over the last 3 years? Health The BBC today reported on a big increase in the number of steroid users seen by a charity. We look into what we know about the total number of users. 9 Apr 2014 • 3:40 pm • Share Twitter Facebook Mail