Immigration
The UK asylum backlog: explained
A guide to the backlog of asylum decisions, and how changes to asylum law have impacted how cases are processed. Read
Analysis
Hannah Smith
Senior Political Journalist
Hannah joined Full Fact as a fact checker in May 2022. Before that she wrote news and features for UNILAD. She is a qualified journalist, and also has a degree in history.
Economy, Business & Finance
How much is being spent on benefits?
We’ve answered some commonly asked questions about the benefits system. Read
Analysis
Politics
Keir Starmer at PMQs: five times we fact checked the outgoing PM
As Sir Keir Starmer prepares to face his final Prime Minister’s Questions, we’ve collected some of the most memorable claims we fact checked during his time at the despatch box. Read
Analysis
Europe
The Brexit vote 10 years on: your questions answered
A decade on from the referendum, we look at what’s happened to the economy, immigration and that £350 million pledge. Read
Analysis
Politics
Makerfield by-election polling: what to look out for
We’ve taken a look at the state of polling ahead of the Makerfield by-election on Thursday, as well as some questionable vote share predictions circulating on social media. Read
Analysis
Immigration
How many migrants come to the UK?
A guide to understanding migration trends and the statistics behind one of the most debated topics in UK politics. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Why do Reform and the Conservatives both claim they’ve delivered the lowest average council tax increase?
We’ve taken a look at the figures after Reform UK and the Conservatives made seemingly contrasting claims about council tax rises. Read
Analysis
Politics
Glasgow candidate’s ‘illustrative’ AI campaign videos don’t show real events
An independent Scottish Parliament candidate has shared two videos on Facebook with AI-generated scenes of him speaking to voters and visiting a school and hospital. Read
Analysis
Politics
Did Reform UK break its promises on council tax?
We’ve taken a look at what Reform UK and Nigel Farage said about council tax during last year’s local elections, as well as how Reform-led councils actually compare to others in England on council tax rises. Read
Analysis
Politics
Who are Democracy Volunteers and what is ‘family voting’?
Claims made by election observers about the Gorton and Denton by-election have caused controversy online. Read
Analysis
