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On Tuesday Chloe Smith, recently promoted to the position of Economic Secretary to the Treasury, stated that under the previous Labour government unemployment was 30 per cent. As Full Fact … Read
The report that the total earnings of directors of FTSE 100 companies has risen by 49 per cent in the past year has caused a huge outcry. Certainly, when set … Read
As Justice Secretary Ken Clarke today announces plans to 'toughen up' sentencing, there has been a clamour among certain MPs and newspapers to ensure that mandatory prison terms are given … Read
Update: The UK Statistics Authority Chairman has now written to the Home Affairs Select Committee about the Mayor's figures. See the update below this piece.Update 2: Chairman of the Home … Read
Crime
Two MPs made references to knife crime figures yesterday at PMQs. Were their statistics accurate? Full Fact found reason to be cautious. Read
The eye-catching story of a man brought before a Swiss court for having sex with three separate dogs prompted both The Sun and the Daily Mail to speculate about the … Read
Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre today announced that his paper will, from next week, include a corrections column. Speaking at the Leveson inquiry this morning, Mr Dacre said in future … Read
"Never let the facts get in the way of a good story," Mark Twain famously quipped. Here at Full Fact, you won't be surprised to learn that we've never set … Read
Earlier today Home Secretary Theresa May made a striking claim about the how pet ownership was interpreted in human rights legislation. She told delegates at the Conservative Party conference of … Read
Proposals to raise the speed limit on motorways from 70 to 80 mph have caused a stir in this morning's media, with the story adorning the front pages of the … Read
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