Amy Sippitt

Head of Research (former)

Amy led our Policy and Research Team, and managed Full Fact’s research projects and academic partnerships. She previously led our fact checking team. She was responsible for gathering practical evidence to measure and enhance our impact and performance. Amy joined Full Fact in February 2014 from Buttle UK, a charity that provides grants to vulnerable young people. She graduated with a Masters in Social Research while working at Full Fact.

11 January 2016

Are homes sold under Right to Buy being replaced?

In an interview with David Cameron on the weekend, Andrew Marr claimed that many more social homes have been sold under Right to Buy than replaced.

23 December 2015

We don't know that 100,000 illegal migrants have been stopped at the border

The claim that 100,000 illegal migrants have been stopped at the border is an unofficial projection and is uncertain.

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22 December 2015

Ask Full Fact: is poverty being redefined to remove any reference to income?

New targets replace existing income indicators of child poverty with ones that focus on worklessness and educational attainment.

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22 December 2015

Have A&E admissions for alcohol poisoning doubled?

Headlines refer to A&E admissions when the statistics they're using measure people visiting A&E, regardless of what kind of treatment they get.

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21 December 2015

Social care funding: how did the sector react to the latest plans?

David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn swapped quotes from health and social care leaders during Prime Minister's Questions.

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17 December 2015

Is the EU referendum outcome "on a knife edge"?

Online polls conducted this week show preferences for the EU referendum vote are neck and neck while telephone polls have found a strong lead for 'remain'.