Immigration
Are foreign nationals leading a surge in crime?
We looked at some of the key claims reported about foreign nationals and crime. Read
Fact check
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
How many forced marriages take place in the UK each year?
After a court found that Shafilea Ahmed was killed by her parents after objecting to a forced marriage, the Times claimed that the number of these weddings in the UK had reached 10,000 a year. But has it really? Read
Fact check
Crime
Were the rioters "disproportionately black"?
Almost a year on from the summer riots in England, and plenty of debate still exists between commentators over how the events of last August should be interpreted. Readers of … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Are two million people making cash-in-hand payments costing the treasury over £2 billion?
The finger is being pointed this week at 2 million people who are supposedly costing the Treasury over £2 billion through 'cash-in-hand' payments which aren't subject to tax. Full Fact took a more in-depth look at the reasoning behind the numbers. Read
Analysis
Crime
How many people were victims of domestic violence over the last year?
Recent coverage of levels of domestic violence produces some confusing, seemingly conflicting, statistics. What's the reason for this and who is right? Read
Analysis
Crime
Do a quarter of sickness benefits claimants have a criminal record?
Are one in four incapacity benefits claimants too sick to work, but fit enough for a life of crime, as the Daily Mail suggests? Read
Analysis
Crime
Are one in 10 prisoners a former soldier?
Are official estimates on the proportion of inmates from military backgrounds wide of the mark? Read
Analysis
Crime
How speedily do magistrates work?
Solicitor Greg Foxsmith and Minister for Police and Criminal Justice Nick Herbert disagreed on how long it takes for a defendant to be sentenced by magistrates. Who was right - and were they even talking about the same thing? Read
Analysis
Crime
Police bureaucracy: are front-line officers spending 85% of their time with paperwork?
Arguments about the impact of Government policy on the men and women of the police force are one of the more well-trodden beats for Home Secretary Theresa May and her … Read
Analysis
Crime
Police station closures: HMIC fills in the gaps
Readers of this morning's Daily Mail might have been alarmed to learn that a fifth of all police stations were facing closure: Full Fact afficionardos with long memories might recall … 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.
Subscribe to weekly email newsletters from Full Fact for updates on politics, immigration, health and more. Our fact checks are free to read but not to produce, so you will also get occasional emails about fundraising and other ways you can help. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy.