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Economy, Business & Finance
In an editorial for today's Times, Richard Branson argues that if the drug trade were a country, it'd be the 19th largest economy in the world. Does this claim hold up? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In a blogpost entitled, "Arts cuts? What arts cuts?", the Spectator suggested that - contrary to other reports - the arts sector has not seen a meaningful reduction in its funding. Read
Health
Andrew Dilnot, Chair of the body charged with upholding the quality of the UK's Official Statistics - the UK Statistics Authority - has today written to the Health Secretary Jeremy … Read
What did Lord Justice Leveson say about the accuracy of the press? In his report Lord Justice Leveson refers repeatedly to the first clause of the Editors' Code of Practice: … Read
The former editor of the Sun newspaper made several claims this morning highlighting the productivity of the South compared to the rest of the country. But do his figures match the facts? Read
Education
Immigration has gone down by 25%, but are concerns that this could result in a loss of talent and could negatively affect the economy justified? We have to look at what's behind the decline. Read
What criteria has Leveson set out for the new regulatory solution?It should first and foremost be effective, enjoying the support and trust of both the industry and public. This means … Read
After Lord Justice Leveson publishes his much-anticipated report into press standards, Full Fact brings you the first in our series of reports explaining what it all means. A Summary of … Read
Lord Justice Leveson's report should be judged by the standard Alan Rusbridger set at the beginning. It needs to "find ways of bolstering all the good that flows from the … Read
At today's Prime Minister's Questions the party leaders clashed on the outcomes of the Work Programme, with the Labour leader slamming the 'historic first' of a Government creating a work programme worse than doing nothing. Are their figures right? Read
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