Crime
Police officer numbers in England and Wales
The number of police officers has dropped by 20,600 since 2010. 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.
Crime
Police funding in England and Wales
Police funding fell from 2010/11 to 2015/16. An extra £460 million for 2018 largely comes from allowing PCCs to increase council tax. Read
Analysis
Crime
Hate crime in England and Wales
The number of recorded hate crimes in England and Wales spiked after the 2016 EU referendum and after terror attacks in the UK in 2017. Read
Analysis
Europe
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will repeal the European Communities Act 1972. It means EU institutions can’t make laws affecting the UK any more. It used to be known as the 'Great Repeal Bill.' Read
Analysis
The Tower Hamlets fostering case: should we trust the news or trust a judge?
Media reports suggested a white Christian girl was taken from her family and made to live with a family who didn't speak English. How do we find out if this is accurate? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
The Rates: National Minimum Wage, National Living Wage and Living Wage
What is the National Minimum Wage? What is a living wage? How different are they and what does the law say about them? Read
Analysis
How do minority governments and hung parliaments work?
A hung parliament is when no one party has a majority of MPs in the House of Commons following an election. Read
Analysis
The powers of the intelligence services
MI5 distinguishes between seven different types of “intelligence gathering activities”. We explain what they’re allowed to do in each area. Read
Analysis
Employment rights
Full Fact takes a look at the big changes to employment law since 2010. Read
Analysis
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
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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