What is the Prevent strategy?
BBC Question Time on 25 May featured a lot of discussion about the government’s Prevent strategy. But what is Prevent? Read
Analysis
Crime
It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
Counter-terrorism powers
TPIMs, internment and Control Orders: how the government has tried to control terror suspects. Read
Analysis
Crime
Have armed police numbers been cut?
The number of armed police officers has fallen by about 700 since 2010, but numbers are currently on the rise. Read
Fact check
Europe
Theresa May's EU negotiating experience
What was Theresa May’s involvement in negotiating the UK out of EU justice and home affairs laws? Read
Fact check
Crime
Labour Manifesto: Police Officers
We've factchecked claims from Jeremy Corbyn's speech at the Labour party manifesto launch. Read
Fact check
Crime
Can £300 million pay for 10,000 police officers?
£300 million would cover those officers’ salaries for one year, but it wouldn’t cover the costs of training, equipment, and overheads at the same time. Read
Fact check
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
Crime
Is crime up under the Conservatives?
Not according to the best figures we have, although there are other indications that there might have been a recent uptick. Read
Fact check
Europe
An introduction to the World Trade Organisation
The World Trade Organisation, or WTO, comes up again and again in the Brexit debate. Here’s our quick, expert guide to what it does. Read
Analysis
Is it a crime to be poor?
Court orders used to tackle rough sleeping can lead to criminal penalties. Read
Fact check
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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