Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Health
On Wednesday we published a Factcheck on a number of claims made in the media about NHS sickness absences. One such claim was that the number of sickness days taken … Read
Education
Commenting on the 'crisis in maths teaching' in yesterday's Guardian, Matt Parker claimed that about a quarter of secondary school maths classes are taught by non-maths teachers. Do his figures add up or should he be made to stand in the corner? Read
The Minister for Sport and Olympics has recently claimed that an additional 500,000 Britons have taken up cycling since the golden touch of GB's Cycling Team at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. But is this true? Read
Education
Today the front page of the Daily Mail led with a claim that 90 primary pupils a day are sent home for violence in class. But where is this statistic coming from? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Following the release of bleak economic statistics, some commentators have again claimed that the UK and Italy are the only G20 countries in a 'double-dip' recession. Is this right, and is it the best measure we can use? Read
It was claimed today that NHS employees took an average of 15 days off sick last year with ambulance staff being particularly prone to absence. This was juxtaposed with a claim that the average private sector worker misses just six days a year due to sickness. Do the facts support the claim? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The finger is being pointed this week at 2 million people who are supposedly costing the Treasury over £2 billion through 'cash-in-hand' payments which aren't subject to tax. Full Fact took a more in-depth look at the reasoning behind the numbers. Read
Immigration
In an interview with Sky over the weekend, General Secretary of the PCS Union, Mark Serwotka, stated that one of the reasons for the upcoming strike by UK Border Agency staff was that the government was reducing staffing by 22%. Is this figure correct? Read
Crime
Recent coverage of levels of domestic violence produces some confusing, seemingly conflicting, statistics. What's the reason for this and who is right? Read
Crime
Are one in four incapacity benefits claimants too sick to work, but fit enough for a life of crime, as the Daily Mail suggests? Read
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