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17 April 2014

Do we have fewer hospital beds than most of Europe?

We take a look at the statistics behind yesterday's stories.

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10 April 2014

Net migration was bigger than we thought

Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere.

10 February 2014

Second-hand smoke: what is the impact on children in England?

MPs are due to vote on a ban on smoking in a car containing anyone under the age of 18. How many children are affected, and what is the impact on their health?

11 November 2013

Grammar schools and social mobility: what's the evidence?

Grammar schools are back in the headlines, with particular reference to their impact on social mobility. What does the evidence tell us?

28 October 2013

Health tourism - what's the bill?

Spotlight on health tourism including who counts as a 'health tourist' and how much it's costing the UK.

4 January 2013

How long do murderers serve in prison?

Over half of murderers released from prison have served between 11 and 18 years in custody.

13 December 2012

Full Factsheet: Fracking

We look into the facts around the controversial process of fracking.

8 September 2011

Does the UK have the toughest laws on strikes in the developed world?

Full Fact wades through labour laws to find the basis of this Trade Union Congress claim.

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Do we have fewer hospital beds than most of Europe?

Net migration was bigger than we thought

Second-hand smoke: what is the impact on children in England?

Grammar schools and social mobility: what's the evidence?

Health tourism - what's the bill?

How long do murderers serve in prison?

Full Factsheet: Fracking

Does the UK have the toughest laws on strikes in the developed world?

Full Fact fights bad information