Conservative party manifesto launch, factchecked
We've factchecked claims from Theresa May's speech at the Conservative party manifesto launch. Read
Analysis
Analysis
Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Education
Do free school meals improve how well children do in school?
Evidence on how universal free school meals affect attainment is mixed. Read
Analysis
Health
The adult social care spending gap
There isn’t a single estimate for the size of the adult social care spending gap in England. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
What is the gig economy?
What is the gig economy and how is it different to zero hours contracts? Read
Analysis
Labour party manifesto launch, factchecked
We've factchecked claims from Jeremy Corbyn's speech at the Labour party manifesto launch. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
How have wages changed over the past decade?
The UK average weekly wage has fallen from around £540 to £520 in real terms over the past 10 years. Wages have levelled off since 2016. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Fifty years of income inequality
We're richer than we were 55 years ago and fewer people live on very low incomes. But the gap between rich and poor has widened, and income inequality is generally higher. Read
Analysis
BBC Question Time, factchecked
We factchecked claims on nurses using foodbanks, the national debt, railways, and university applications. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
If politicians talk about the rich, always ask who they mean
What does "rich" actually mean? And how rich is "rich"? There are wealthy individuals with low incomes, and there are high-income people who have accumulated little wealth. Read
Analysis
Democratic deficit? The rules on election spending
The Conservative Party has been under investigation by the Electoral Commission, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service over election spending. Why? Read
Analysis
Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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