Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Immigration
Just as the UK Border Agency was dismantled, a House of Commons committee revealed that the agency has left behind 24 years' worth of unresolved asylum and immigration cases. Read
Health
As the Government declared that it intends to impose further restrictions on those who've just passed their driving test, Full Fact asks whether young drivers are statistically more at risk and more dangerous than their fellow road-users. Read
Are the recent headlines about dwindling gas supplies a cause for concern or just hot air? Read
Crime
This article has been updated Mayor of London Boris Johnson found himself under fire at the tail end of last week after he claimed that the number of police officers … Read
Rail and bus fare increases are always in the news. But how much are we actually spending on these fares, and are they impacting on our budgets? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As George Osborne said that his Budget would give first-time buyers a leg-up onto the housing ladder, the Labour party argued that the Government's policy would instead encourage the wealthiest to develop their property portfolio. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Is child poverty due to grow by a rate of 342 children a day? And if so, why? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
George Osborne's fourth Budget was certainly keenly-anticipated, but what will his announcements mean "on the shop floor"? Full Fact puts the figures in context. Read
As George Osborne announced in his Budget that the Government would introduce a cap on social care costs a year earlier than planned, how does this impact on Labour's claim that nobody who is currently in care will benefit from the reforms? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Working parents are set to receive £1,200 a year for every child to help with the rising costs of childcare. But does this cover all other cuts to child support? Read
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