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.
Those named on the list signed a letter asking the government to halt the deportation of foreign criminals, some of whom were rapists, until a report into the Windrush scandal had been published. Read
The posts have been shared in Facebook community groups across the UK, each claiming the little boy has been found locally. Read
Crime
A reported steep rise in cases may have been affected by a broader classification of grooming since 2017—as well as by changing rates of reporting. Read
Crime
A widely shared estimate that a million children have been victims is not reliable, but the true total remains unclear. Read
Immigration
We’ve looked at the polling after Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice MP suggested he thought a ‘majority’ were ‘settled’ on leaving the ECHR. Read
A screengrab of a TikTok video is being shared with false claims it shows Hindus and Sikhs protesting ‘illegal immigration’ in London. Read
Crime
Home secretary James Cleverly was challenged on the figures on the BBC’s flagship programme Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Read
Screenshots suggesting the star confessed to the notorious double murder appear to have been faked as a joke. Read
Transport for London is not legally prevented from removing bat boxes installed on cameras which enforce London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, contrary to claims on social media. Read
Crime
A figure used by Home Office minister Chris Philp isn’t necessarily the most useful indicator of knife crime trends. Read
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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