Health
Do UK teen girls top the European binge drinking league table?
Two newspapers reported this morning that British girls drank to excess more than their European counterparts. Are they right? Read
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Do more Armed Forces personnel die by suicide than in battle?
Respect party leader Salma Yaqoob tweeted on Armed Forces day what she claimed was the harsh truth about troops in Afghanistan - that more soldiers die by suicide than die in battle following service in Afghanistan. Is this true? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Has the Government's Work Programme failed? Let's wait for the data.
Channel 4 News claimed to have a scoop yesterday after it unearthed data on the Government's much-discussed welfare-to-work scheme. which suggested the scheme was "failing to meet the minimum targets … Read
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Are nine out of ten spending cuts still to come?
Cutting the budget deficit remains the main priority of the Coalition Government. But are they only ten per cent of the way there? Read
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Open data: three changes to be welcomed
The Government today announced plans to increase access to the vast amounts of data it produces, in an effort to improve trust in official figures and scrutiny of public services. … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are almost all new Housing Benefit claimants in work?
After Housing Benefit stormed the news agenda earlier this week, yet more claims about the employment status of recipients have circulated across the papers. Are they any more accurate? Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Are only one in eight Housing Benefit claimants unemployed?
After David Cameron indicated over the weekend that the Government may scrap Housing Benefit for the under-25s, news outlets have been quick to provide their own analyses of who actually claims the support. But did they all get it right? Read
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The Times corrects error over nursing job cuts
Last month Full Fact complained to the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) after the Times and the i newspapers printed inaccurate figures over estimated cuts to nursing jobs in the NHS. … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Housing Benefit cuts explained
Our latest video factcheck, in which we explain more about the Prime Minister's proposed cuts to Housing Benefit and what difference they'll make. Is £2 billion enough to matter? Where … Read
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Europe
Science: a girl thing, not yet a women thing — women in science in the UK
The European Commission's 'Science: It's a girl thing!' campaign launched at the end of last week. A controversial video brought the campaign a good deal of attention. But is the … Read
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