Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Immigration
A piece in the Telegraph this morning bemoaned the state of the British job market; pointing out that since the election foreign-born workers have found work at a rate of 500 people per day; twice that of the British. Can this be true? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The most harmful inaccuracies are often those that get uncritically repeated time and time again. So quite naturally a few eyebrows have been raised over a much-repeated figure used by … Read
The green belt has come under scrutiny recently with some accusing it of being a barrier to much needed housing construction and economic growth. Yesterday, the Guardian made a number of claims on the subject but can Full Fact give them the green light? Read
After months of cautious manoeuvring from the Government, press reports last week suggested Downing Street may now accept the recommendation of the Dilnot Commission on the funding of social care, … Read
The decision to increase fuel duty by over three pence in January has prompted an angry response from campaign groups and the media who point out that the UK already has the highest rate in the EU. Is this true and where do the figures come from? Read
Apple's market value at the close of yesterday triggered a landslide of sensationalist headlines hailing the tech super-corp as the most valuable company of all time. But is it? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
After the Evening Standard leaked content of 'Britain Unchained', the magnum opus of five Tory MPs, there has been a media defence of the British labour force. But what do the statistics say? Read
Education
Thousands of young people across the country will receive their GCSE results this week. But how many took core academic subjects? Read
Health
Using London 2012 as an opportunity to discuss safe sex, a spokesperson for the Terence Higgins Trust bestowed upon London the envious title of "STI capital of Europe". But how do we compare to other European countries? Read
Today the Mirror suggested that the latest figures on charity closures had dealt a blow to the Government's vision of a 'Big Society', but is this a reasonable assessment? Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
Subscribe to weekly email newsletters from Full Fact for updates on politics, immigration, health and more. Our fact checks are free to read but not to produce, so you will also get occasional emails about fundraising and other ways you can help. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy.
