Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Crime
Full Fact was on BBC Question Time last night, fact-checking claims made by the guest panelists Will Self, Peter Hitchens. Lord Bilimoria, Justine Greening MP and Stella Creasy MP. Here … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We look into the facts around the controversial process of fracking. Read
[Source: "2011 Census, Key Statistics for Local Authorities in England and Wales", ONS (published 11 December 2012)] Population overview: In March 2011, the population of England and Wales was 56.1 … Read
[Also see Full Fact's recent article on same-sex marriage] How many civil partnerships have there been in the UK since the Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into force? The total … Read
[Also see Full Fact's recent article on the facts behind the drugs debate] Has there been an increase or decrease in drug use? Decrease. According to government statistics, drug use … Read
Economy What is Gross Domestic Product and where can I find out more information about it? How is inflation measured? What exactly is Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses? What are its … Read
Anyone who has gone hunting for the official statistics on some topic may be able to relate to this Parliamentary Question: "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what … Read
In a week in which the Culture Secretary announced legislation to introduce same-sex marriages, one Tory MP voiced concern that fewer couples intending to have children will choose to get married under the new laws. Is this the case? Read
Immigration
The release of a new batch of figures from the 2011 Census highlighted a number of interesting developments. We take a pedantic look at a few inaccuracies in the papers this week. Read
Crime
As a joint committee slammed the Communications Data Bill as "far too broad, expensive, poorly evidenced and potentially unworkable", the Daily Telegraph reported that the £1.8 billion projected cost is likely to be a gross underestimate. Has the Home Office failed to account for an extra £9.3 billion of costs? Read
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