From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Crime
In prison sentences of less than six months, the average number of previous offences was 60 for females and 57 for males. Read
Health
Research estimates takeaways and restaurants are responsible for around 8% of the three million yearly norovirus cases in the UK. Read
Health
An ‘essential guide’ to avoiding the new coronavirus by the Daily Mail includes several pieces of advice not recommended by the government. Read
Europe
The Treasury estimates that Brexit will cause GDP to grow more slowly than if we hadn’t left the EU, but not to shrink. Read
Claims on Facebook overestimate the scale of Labour’s hospital PFI contracts. Read
A fake article about a kidnapped girl appears to be an attempt to access a user’s Facebook account. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Lisa Nandy said that bus fares have risen 60% in 10 years, which is correct using one estimate, but doesn’t take the change in wages into account. Read
Grenfell Tower was not built by a Labour council. Read
Health
No advice on handshaking has been issued by NHS England or Public Health England in response to Wuhan coronavirus. Read
It is perfectly safe to keep chopped onions in the fridge for up to a week. Read
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